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An Aneurysmal Bone Cyst in the Skull Base.
Sangjun Kim1, Dong Won Jung, Min Gyoung Pak
1*Department of Otorlaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery †Department of Pathology ‡Department of Neurosurgery, College of Medicine, Dong-A University, Busan, Korea.
The Journal of Craniofacial Surgery
|September 6, 2017
Summary
Aneurysmal bone cysts (ABCs) are rare vascular bone tumors, typically affecting adolescents. This report details a successful neurosurgical management of a large, rare ABC in the skull base and ethmoid sinus.
Area of Science:
- Neurosurgery
- Orthopedic Oncology
- Vascular Pathology
Background:
- Aneurysmal bone cysts (ABCs) are benign, expansile, vascular bone tumors.
- They most commonly affect patients under 20 years old, typically in long bones, vertebrae, or cranial bones.
- ABCs in the skull base and ethmoid sinus are exceptionally rare.