different opinions exit in histological typing of bone cysts. epidermoid cysts are very rare as the small numbers of published cases indicate. they arises following preceding trauma exclusively in distal phalanges and skull. the roentgenogram shows a round osteolytic resion with no trabecular pattern. we observed 2 cases of epidermoid cyst of finger in imam khomeini hospital central path depart...

abstract hydatid disease is caused by echinococcus spp. especially echinococcus granulosus that is the most common cause of hydatid disease in humans. this disease occurs either through direct contact with infected dogs or indirectly from the ingestion of contaminated water or food with eggs of worms. the most common site in human is the liver (59-75%), followed in frequency by lung (27%), kidn...

The traumatic bone cyst (TBC) is an uncommon nonepithelial lined cavity of the jaws. The lesion is mainly diagnosed in young patients most frequently during the second decade of life. The majority of TBCs are located in the mandibular body between the canine and the third molar. Clinically, the lesion is asymptomatic in the majority of cases and is often accidentally discovered on routine radio...

Traumatic bone cyst (TBC) was initially portrayed in 1929 by Lucas and Blum as a separate disease entity [1]. It is commonly found in the metaphysis of long bones while relatively rare in the jaws, representing approximately 1 % of all jaw cysts [2]. Diagnostic criteria were established in 1946, comprising of a single bony cavity without epithelial lining, encompassed by bony walls, lacking con...

Abstract Background The unicameral bone cyst (UBC) is a kind of benign tumor whose clinical treatments and efficacy are controversial. purpose this study was to evaluate the elastic stable intramedullary nail (ESIN), injection autologous marrow (ABM), combination ESIN ABM in treatment children. Methods Eighty-three cases with simple were analyzed retrospectively. Twenty-eight treated ABM. ESIN....

BACKGROUND Simple or unicameral bone cysts are common benign fluid-filled lesions usually located at the long bones of children before skeletal maturity. METHODS We performed demineralized bone matrix and iliac crest bone marrow injection combined with elastic intramedullary nailing for the treatment of simple bone cysts in long bones of 9 children with a mean age of 12.6 years (range, 4 to 1...