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Aneurysmal bone cyst of the spine

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  08 March 2006

C E B Giddings ,
D Bray ,
S Stapleton  and
H Daya
C E B Giddings
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, St George’s Hospital, London, UK
D Bray
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, St George’s Hospital, London, UK
S Stapleton
Affiliation:
Departments of Neurosurgery, St George’s Hospital, London, UK
H Daya
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, St George’s Hospital, London, UK
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Abstract

The authors present the case of an 11-year-old boy with a painful, rapidly expanding lesion in the posterior triangle of the neck. There was no history of cervical trauma. Computerized tomography of the neck revealed a unicameral (single-chambered) aneurysmal bone cyst involving the C3 vertebra. Treatment was by open resection and curettage; no recurrence was seen at six months. We discuss the natural history, differential diagnosis, radiographic appearance and treatment modalities for this unusual, benign, expanding, osteolytic lesion containing blood-filled cystic cavities.

Keywords

Aneurysmal Bone CystCervical SpineSurgical Procedures
Type
Research Article
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 119 , Issue 6 , June 2005 , pp. 495 - 497
Copyright
© 2005 Royal Society of Medicine Press

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