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01-08-2020 | aneurysmal bone cyst | General Review

Rare aneurysmal bone cysts: multifocal, extraosseous, and surface variants

Authors: Andrea Angelini, Andreas F. Mavrogenis, Elisa Pagliarini, Vasilios G. Igoumenou, Ashish Gulia, Alexis Kelekis, Alberto Righi, Costantino Errani, Giuseppe Rossi, Pietro Ruggieri

Published in: European Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery & Traumatology | Issue 6/2020

Abstract

Multifocal, extraosseous, and surface aneurysmal bone cysts are rare variants of the primary lesions. The clinicopathological features are similar, and the optimal treatment is surgical. Although local recurrences may occur, the prognosis is excellent. This review article introduces the readers to a rare diagnosis which they may have been previously unfamiliar with, presents the clinicopathological and imaging features of these rare aneurysmal bone cyst variants, and discusses their diagnosis and treatment. The clinicians who treat patients with aneurysmal bone cysts should be familiar with these uncommon entities and their differential diagnosis.

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Title: Rare aneurysmal bone cysts: multifocal, extraosseous, and surface variants
Authors: Andrea Angelini
Andreas F. Mavrogenis
Elisa Pagliarini
Vasilios G. Igoumenou
Ashish Gulia
Alexis Kelekis
Alberto Righi
Costantino Errani
Giuseppe Rossi
Pietro Ruggieri
Publication date: 01-08-2020
Publisher: Springer Paris
Keywords: aneurysmal bone cyst
giant cell tumor
Published in: European Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery & Traumatology / Issue 6/2020
Print ISSN: 1633-8065
Electronic ISSN: 1432-1068
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00590-020-02640-3

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