Guive Sharifi, Bardia Hajikarimloo, Esmaeil Mohammadi, Elham Paraandavaji, N Akbari Dilmaghani, Niloofar Ayoobi, Ali Jafari
BACKGROUND: Aneurysmal bone cyst (ABC) is an uncommon, benign, vascular multicystic bony lesion that most frequently develops in the first two decades of life. The metaphysis of long bones, pelvic, and vertebral column are the most common locations. The precise underlying pathophysiology of ABCs formation remains unclear; however, it is believed that reactive processes subsequent to trauma or vascular disturbance may play an important role. Involvement of the skull base rarely occurs with a prevalence of up to 5% of intracranial ABCs...
February 23, 2024: Child's Nervous System: ChNS: Official Journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery