ABSTRACT
Aneurysmal bone cyst (ABC) is a very rare, benign, non-neoplastic lesion that typically occurs in the early life, usually before the 3rd decade, it's exceptional in younger than 10 years. We report the diagnosis and treatment of an 8 years old girl with an ABC in the left temporal bone, a very unusual location. Although the histologic characteristics have been well defined, its pathogenesis remains obscure and not totally explained. Total excision nowadays is the treatment of choice.
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Bone Cysts, Aneurysmal , Skull Neoplasms , Temporal Bone , Bone Cysts, Aneurysmal/diagnosis , Bone Cysts, Aneurysmal/pathology , Bone Cysts, Aneurysmal/surgery , Child , Female , Humans , Magnetic Resonance Imaging , Skull Neoplasms/pathology , Skull Neoplasms/surgery , Temporal Bone/pathology , Temporal Bone/surgery , Tomography, X-Ray Computed , Treatment OutcomeABSTRACT
El quiste óseo aneurismático (QOA) es una lesiónmuy infrecuente, de carácter benigno, no neoplásicaque aparece típicamente en edades tempranas de lavida, usualmente antes de la 3ª década de vida, siendoexcepcional en menores de 10 años.Exponemos el diagnóstico y tratamiento de una niñade 8 años con un QOA del hueso temporal izquierdo,una localización poco frecuente. Aunque las característicashistológicas están bien definidas, su etiopatogeniaaún no ha sido totalmente explicada. Actualmente laexéresis completa es el tratamiento de elección (AU)
Aneurysmal bone cyst (ABC) is a very rare, benign,non-neoplasic lession that tipically ocurs in the earlylife, usually before the 3rd decade, it´s exceptional inyoungers than 10 years.We report the diagnosis and treatment of an 8 yearsold girl with an ABC in the left temporal bone, a veryunusual location. Although the histologic caracteristicshave been well defined, its pathogenesis remains obscureand not totally explained. Total excision nowadaysis the treatment of choice (AU)
