Aneurysmal bone cyst of the occipital bone

J Coll Physicians Surg Pak. 2011 Oct;21(10):628-30. doi: 10.2011/JCPSP.627630.

Abstract

A 13 years boy presented with a painless hard and fixed swelling in occipital region for the last three months. Plain X-ray, CT scan and MRI showed an expansile multi loculated cystic lesion in occipital bone. Histopathological examination revealed it to be an aneurysmal bone cyst. Treatment of choice is surgery. However, radiotherapy may be helpful in incompletely excised lesions.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Bone Cysts, Aneurysmal / diagnosis*
  • Bone Cysts, Aneurysmal / pathology
  • Bone Cysts, Aneurysmal / radiotherapy
  • Bone Cysts, Aneurysmal / surgery
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Male
  • Occipital Bone*
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed