Evolution of an aneurysmal bone cyst: a case report

The aneurysmal bone cyst (ABC) rarely occurs in the jaws. It represents approximately 1.5% of all non-odontogenic and non-epithelial cysts of the jaws. The literature contains conflicting reports on the clinical and radiological features of ABC of the jaws. The radiographic appearance of ABC varies...

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Published in:Journal of Oral Science 2011, Vol.53(4), pp.529-532
Main Author: Behal, Sonia V.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
aneurysmal bone cyst
Bone Cysts, Aneurysmal - blood supply
Bone Cysts, Aneurysmal - diagnostic imaging
Bone Cysts, Aneurysmal - pathology
Dentistry
Disease Progression
Female
Humans
mandible
Mandibular Diseases - diagnostic imaging
Mandibular Diseases - pathology
Radiography, Panoramic
radiolucent
radiopaque
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Summary:The aneurysmal bone cyst (ABC) rarely occurs in the jaws. It represents approximately 1.5% of all non-odontogenic and non-epithelial cysts of the jaws. The literature contains conflicting reports on the clinical and radiological features of ABC of the jaws. The radiographic appearance of ABC varies from a unicystic radiolucency or moth-eaten radiolucency to an extensive multilocular lesion. In this article, we describe the transition of an ABC in the maxillofacial region from a unilocular radiolucent lesion to a radiopaque lesion in a 40-year-old female over a 10-month period, which indicates diversity in the clinical and biologic behavior of ABCs. (J Oral Sci 53, 529-532, 2011)
ISSN:1343-4934
1880-4926
DOI:10.2334/josnusd.53.529