Challenges in the treatment of spinal aneurysmal bone cysts
Bahrain Medical Bulletin. 2018; 40 (3): 175-177
in English
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ABSTRACT
A nine-year-old male presented with persistent lower back pain for several weeks. Clinical examination revealed limitation of back flexion. Radiological examination revealed a lytic lesion in L4 vertebra, which was confirmed as an Aneurysmal Bone Cyst [ABC] by Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology.The patient underwent two surgeries five months apart, which resulted in a recurrence of larger tumor discovered four months following the second surgery. A conservative approach was adopted to treat the final recurrence
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IMEMR (Eastern Mediterranean)
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English
Journal:
Bahrain Med. Bull.
Year:
2018
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