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Air in bone: intraosseous pneumatocyst in a child

Authors: Gopi Kota, Lee Coleman

Published in: Pediatric Radiology | Issue 9/2006

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Intraosseous pneumatocyst [1] is an uncommon benign condition in which gas collects in bone. The imaging features are of a localized collection of gas in the bone, usually adjacent to a joint, a thin sclerotic rim, no bony destruction, no soft-tissue mass and no other medullary abnormalities. The differential diagnosis for this incidental finding includes osteonecrosis, osteomyelitis, neoplastic or post-traumatic vertebral collapse, and postoperative changes. There may be progression to a fluid-filled cyst. …

Ramirez H Jr, Blatt ES, Cable HF, et al (1984) Intraosseous pneumatocysts of the ilium. Findings on radiographs and CT scans. Radiology 150:503–505PubMed

Monu JU, Crotty JM, Pope TL Jr (1996) Intraosseous pneumatocyst of the iliac bone. Clin Orthop 330:190–192PubMedCrossRef

Title: Air in bone: intraosseous pneumatocyst in a child
Authors: Gopi Kota
Lee Coleman
Publication date: 01-09-2006
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Published in: Pediatric Radiology / Issue 9/2006
Print ISSN: 0301-0449
Electronic ISSN: 1432-1998
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00247-006-0237-8

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