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European Spine Journal
Published in: European Spine Journal 6/2015

01-06-2015 | Grand Rounds

Solid aneurysmal bone cyst on the cervical spine of a young child

Authors: L. Casabianca, A. Journé, G. Mirouse, M. Zerah, D. Moulies, C. Glorion, T. Odent

Published in: European Spine Journal | Issue 6/2015

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Introduction

Solid aneurysmal bone cyst (S-ABC) is a variant of aneurysmal bone cyst (ABC), an uncommon benign bone tumor. There are few cases described in the cervical spine in kids up today. We treated a recurrent case with neurological involvement that needed multiple surgical procedures and radiotherapy.

Case presentation

We report a case of C4 located S-ABC concerning a 2-year-old boy treated surgically by anterior and posterior approach. Three months after the initial procedure appearance of a tetraparesis led to diagnose a local recurrence treated by sclerotherapy and a second surgery. The patient had a full neurological recovery. Three months later, a follow-up CT scan showed a second recurrence requiring a new surgical revision by anterior approach and radiotherapy.

Outcome

At 6-year follow-up after four surgical procedures, sclerotherapy and radiotherapy, the aneurysmal bone cyst has been healed. Patient had neurological impairment after a local recurrence but had full recovered after final revision surgery.
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Metadata
Title
Solid aneurysmal bone cyst on the cervical spine of a young child
Authors
L. Casabianca
A. Journé
G. Mirouse
M. Zerah
D. Moulies
C. Glorion
T. Odent
Publication date
01-06-2015
Publisher
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in
European Spine Journal / Issue 6/2015
Print ISSN: 0940-6719
Electronic ISSN: 1432-0932
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00586-015-3809-1

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