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Background acetabular aneurysmal bone cyst in a 7 year-old: Presentation of a case
N Saus Milán1, L Pino Almero1, M F Mínguez Rey1
1Departamento de Cirugía Ortopédica y Traumatología, Hospital Clínico Universitario de Valencia, Valencia, España.
Abstract:
The bone cyst is a rare benign tumor that usually develops in childhood. There are several treatment options, however when it is located within the pelvis treatment is complex. A 7 year-old patient who presented with 3 months of right hip pain and limping. The initial radiograph showed a discrete periostic reaction and acetabulum effacement. The MRI and CT scans suggested the diagnosis of aneurysmal bone cyst and was confirmed by open biopsy. Two serial embolizations were performed with good results, the patient was asymptomatic one year after.
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