. 2020; 28(1): 24-31 | DOI: 10.5505/ias.2020.33254 | |||
Giant pediatric aneurysmal bone cyst of the occipital bone: a case report and review of the literatureAbubakar Garba Farouk1, Babagana Mohammed2, Umar Hassan Umar3, Sajah Wala4, Ahmed Ahidjo51Department of Paediatrics, University of Maiduguri, Nigeria2Department of Surgery, Neurosurgery Unit, University of Maiduguri, Nigeria 3Department of Radiology, University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital, Maiduguri, Nigeria 4Department of Paediatrics, University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital, Nigeria 5Department of Radiology, University of Maiduguri, Nigeria Aneurysmal bone cyst (ABC) is a rare tumor-like vascular bone lesion that usually affects the metaphyses of the long bone. Cranial ABCs are uncommon, and occipitoparietal bone involvement is extremely rare. This lesion was first described by Jaffe and Lichtenstein in 1942. The precise etiology and pathophysiology of ABCs remain uncertain. Abubakar Garba Farouk, Babagana Mohammed, Umar Hassan Umar, Sajah Wala, Ahmed Ahidjo. Giant pediatric aneurysmal bone cyst of the occipital bone: a case report and review of the literature. . 2020; 28(1): 24-31 Sorumlu Yazar: Abubakar Garba Farouk, Nigeria |
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