simple bone cysts are usual, benign, fluid-filled, cystic lesions that often occur in the metaphysis of the long bones and are rarely detected in vertebrae. a case of a simple bone cyst in the body of the fifth lumbar vertebra in a 28-year-old woman with complaint of intermittent low back pain is described. according to the radiologic findings, the lesion was detected as a simple bone cyst, and...

Aneurysmal bone cyst rarely affects the skull. We report two cases of aneurysmal bone cyst of the frontal bone. One of the cases is associated with pregnancy. The association of pregnancy with aneurysmal bone cyst and enlargement of the aneurysmal bone cyst during the pregnancy have been discussed.

The glandular odontogenic cyst (GOC) is a rare lesion with odontogenic origin. It shows a propensity for recurrence revealed in 30% of all case. This investigation reports a case of recurrent GOC in a 35-year-old female in the anterior region of the maxilla, which is uncommon and discusses about IHC finding, surgical methods, and differential diagnosis. Under general anesthesia, peripheral bone...

the glandular odontogenic cyst (goc) is a rare lesion with odontogenic origin. it shows a propensity for recurrence revealed in 30% of all case. this investigation reports a case of recurrent goc in a 35-year-old female in the anterior region of the maxilla, which is uncommon and discusses about ihc finding, surgical methods, and differential diagnosis. under general anesthesia, peripheral bone...

The simple bone cyst, as newly classified by WHO in 2005, is a lesion related to the jawbones. Therefore, it is not a cyst, since it is a cavity devoid of epithelial tissue. It is a rare pathology affecting the mandible more than the maxilla. Its onset occurs mainly during the first two decades of life, irrespective of sex. The purpose of our report is to exhibit the particular case of a 17-yea...

normal 0 false false false en-us x-none ar-sa unicameral bone cysts (ubcs) are benign, osteolytic lesions which are often asymptomatic and are commonly seen in the proximal of humerus and femur. the average age at diagnosis is 9-11 years and there is a male preponderance with a male-to-female ratio of approximately 2-2.5 to 1. we describe a case of 5-year-old girl who presented to orthopedic cl...

introduction: hydatid disease caused by larval stage of echinococcus has been recognized endemically in many countries. liver and lungs are the most commonly affected organs. involvement of the head and neck region is rare and bony erosion due to hydatidosis is even rarer. case report: we report a case of a 17-year-old girl from a poor socio-economic background who presented with a right sided ...

OBJECTIVE Bone cysts are benign lesions occurring in any bone, regardless of age. They are often asymptomatic but may cause pain, swelling, fractures, and local recurrence and may be confused with other bone lesions. MATERIAL AND METHOD We retrospectively re-evaluated 143 patients diagnosed with aneurysmal bone cyst (n=98, 68.5%), solitary bone cysts (n=17 11.9%), pseudocyst (n=10.7%), intrao...