Aneurysmal femoral neck cyst: Report of a paediatric case and review of literature

The aneurysmal bone cyst (ABC) is a benign tumour of children and young adults. It represents approximately 1-2% of all bone tumours. The ABC may develop on all skeletal bones, but the proximal end of the femur is the most common location. The authors report a ABC femoral neck in a child of 13 years...

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Main Authors: Oumar Ndour (Author), Rodia Boseba (Author), Jacque Barre Damipi (Author), Juvenal Nibagora (Author), Aimee Lakh Faye Fall (Author), Gabriel Ngom (Author), Mamadou Ndoye (Author)
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Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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Summary:The aneurysmal bone cyst (ABC) is a benign tumour of children and young adults. It represents approximately 1-2% of all bone tumours. The ABC may develop on all skeletal bones, but the proximal end of the femur is the most common location. The authors report a ABC femoral neck in a child of 13 years. This location is pretty special. Indeed, the fragility of the femoral neck due partly to the pathology itself and secondarily curettage requires a judicious attitude surgical (excisional curettage + bone graft + screw) to prevent the risk of high local recurrence and pathological fracture.
Item Description:0189-6725
0974-5998
10.4103/0189-6725.182568