Summary
Aneurysmal bone cyst is an uncommon but interesting condition, more so when it involves the vertebrae. Three cases of aneurysmal bone cysts of the dorsal spine, suspected on clinicoradiological findings and confirmed by histopathology, are reported in this paper. The authors believe that when the disease affects the pedicles or transverse processes of a vertebra, the plain roentgenographic findings are quite typical of the disease, and a confident radiological diagnosis is possible in the majority of cases.
Zusammenfassung
Die aneurysmatische Knochenzyste ist eine seltene, aber interessante Läsion, besonders wenn sie an der Wirbelsäule lokalisiert ist. Es werden 3 Fälle einer aneurysmatischen Knochenzyste an der Brustwirbelsäule beschrieben, die bereits aufgrund der klinisch radiologischen Befunde diagnostiziert werden konnten und dann histopathologisch bestätigt wurden. Die Autoren sind der Ansicht, daß beim Befall der Bögen oder Querfortsätze des Wirbels im normalen Röntgenbild ein typischer Befund für die Erkrankung besteht und in der Mehrzahl der Fälle eine zuverlässige röntgenologische Diagnose möglich ist.
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Mohan, V., Arora, M.M., Gupta, R.P. et al. Aneurysmal bone cysts of the dorsal spine. Arch Orthop Trauma Surg 108, 390–393 (1989). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00932454
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