Biomaterial Database

Aneurysmal bone cyst in early childhood. 1986

M L Goodman

Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Slocum-Dickson Medical Group, Utica, New York.

A case is presented of a three-year-old child with an aneurysmal bone cyst at the right distal femoral metaphysis, a rare lesion in children in this age group. Treatment of the lesion which included thorough curettage and packing of the cyst cavity with crushed cortical bone is described. The literature is reviewed.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D008297	Male		Males
D011859	Radiography	Examination of any part of the body for diagnostic purposes by means of X-RAYS or GAMMA RAYS, recording the image on a sensitized surface (such as photographic film).	Radiology, Diagnostic X-Ray,Roentgenography,X-Ray, Diagnostic,Diagnostic X-Ray,Diagnostic X-Ray Radiology,X-Ray Radiology, Diagnostic,Diagnostic X Ray,Diagnostic X Ray Radiology,Diagnostic X-Rays,Radiology, Diagnostic X Ray,X Ray Radiology, Diagnostic,X Ray, Diagnostic,X-Rays, Diagnostic
D001845	Bone Cysts	Benign unilocular lytic areas in the proximal end of a long bone with well defined and narrow endosteal margins. The cysts contain fluid and the cyst walls may contain some giant cells. Bone cysts usually occur in males between the ages 3-15 years.	Ganglia, Intraosseous,Intraosseous Ganglion,Solitary Cysts,Subchondral Cysts,Ganglia, Intra-Osseous,Ganglion, Intra-Osseous,Intra-Osseous Ganglia,Intra-Osseous Ganglion,Bone Cyst,Cyst, Bone,Cyst, Solitary,Cyst, Subchondral,Cysts, Bone,Cysts, Solitary,Cysts, Subchondral,Ganglia, Intra Osseous,Ganglias, Intra-Osseous,Ganglias, Intraosseous,Ganglion, Intra Osseous,Ganglion, Intraosseous,Ganglions, Intra-Osseous,Intra Osseous Ganglia,Intra Osseous Ganglion,Intra-Osseous Ganglias,Intra-Osseous Ganglions,Intraosseous Ganglia,Intraosseous Ganglias,Intraosseous Ganglions,Solitary Cyst,Subchondral Cyst
D002675	Child, Preschool	A child between the ages of 2 and 5.	Children, Preschool,Preschool Child,Preschool Children
D003475	Curettage	A scraping, usually of the interior of a cavity or tract, for removal of new growth or other abnormal tissue, or to obtain material for tissue diagnosis. It is performed with a curet (curette), a spoon-shaped instrument designed for that purpose. (From Stedman, 25th ed & Dorland, 27th ed)	Curettages
D005264	Femoral Fractures	Fractures of the femur.	Femoral Fracture,Fracture, Femoral,Fractures, Femoral
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D016025	Bone Transplantation	The grafting of bone from a donor site to a recipient site.	Grafting, Bone,Transplantation, Bone,Bone Grafting