Aneurysmal bone cyst of the spine in children. MRI imaging at 0.5 tesla

Caro, P. A.; Mandell, Gerald A.; Stanton, Robert P.

doi:10.1007/bf02015620

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“…Inside the tumor, there are multiple cysts, commonly with fluid levels and varying signal intensity in T1-and T2-weighted images. These signal differences are caused by different oxidation levels of blood and blood breakdown products in the cyst fluid [9].…”

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Aneurysmal bone cyst of the cervical spine (2008:7b)

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Aneurysmal bone cysts (ABC) are rare, benign, but locally destructive bone tumors. They occur in the spine in 14% of cases, but only 2% are found in the cervical spine. This case report presents a 16-year-old female with an expansive aneurysmatic bone cyst with extensive bone destruction and instability in the cervical segments C1 and C2. In CT and MRI, there was a soft-tissue tumor mass with multiple cysts and fluid-fluid levels within these cysts, as well as contrast enhancement of the cyst wall and the tissue among the cysts. The typical macroscopic and histological findings were present. The tumor was resected en bloc, after which the patient underwent adjuvant radiation therapy. The patient made a complete recovery.

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Aneurysmal bone cyst of the cervical spine (2008:7b)

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“…CT imaging will typically show a lytic lesion with ballooning of the cortex, described as an eggshell or honeycomb, which is characteristic of ABC of the cervical spine (Boriani et al, 2001;; Zenonos et al, 2012). T2-weighted MRI is used to rule out any differential diagnosis such as fibrous dysplasia, telangiectatic osteosarcoma, chondroblastoma, osteoblastoma or giant cell tumors, and to facilitate a definitive diagnosis that can only be confirmed by histological analysis (Liu et al, 2003;; Caro et al, 1991;; Boriani et al, 2001). A characteristic fluid-fluid interface on T2-weighted imaging and a heterogeneous appearance on T1-weighted images can also help in diagnosing a cervical spine ABC (Caro et al, 1991).…”

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Cervical Spine Aneurysmal Bone Cysts: A Meta-Analysis of 114 Cases and Comparison of Clinical Features between Pediatric and Adult Patients

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Wingfield²,

Ishak³

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Aneurysmal bone cysts have an unclear etiology and are most common during childhood. To our knowledge, a comprehensive review comparing adult and childhood aneurysmal bone cysts has, to date, not been performed. Using standard search engines, a review of aneurysmal bone cysts was conducted. Many differences were found comparing adult and pediatric ABC patients. For example, females were much more commonly affected than males in children and tumors were commonly idiopathic however, they were found after cervical spine trauma in children. Pediatric patients are significantly more likely to be affected by ABC than adults. The incidence of primary tumors is much higher than that of secondary tumors in both adults and children but there is no significant difference between the two groups. Radicular pain is more significantly associated with children with cervical ABC. Pediatric patients are at a significantly higher risk for tumor reoccurrence and suffer from more postoperative symptoms. Spine Scholar 1:21-29, 2017.

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“…Il s'agit d'une dystrophie osseuse bénigne qui peut intéresser l'ensemble du squelette mais atteint avec prédilection les os longs (50 à 60 %) [2,3] et le rachis (6 à 20 %). Il représente 1 à 2 % des tumeurs osseuses [4] et 1 à 6 % des tumeurs bénignes [3,5]. Il survient à tout âge mais surtout entre 10-20 ans [3] rarement après 40 ans [5].…”

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