Aneurysmal bone cyst

Case contributed by Yaïr Glick
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Low back pain, worsening.

Patient Data

Age: 11 years
Gender: Female
mri

No evidence of collapse or luxation.

mri

Post-operative MRI several months later:

Status post ABC excision via posterior access, with laminectomy at levels T8-T11, and insertion of fixation screws into said vertebrae.

Case Discussion

Had been complaining of low back pain for over a month, which had worsened in the past few days.
​MRI spine showed an aneurysmal bone cyst compressing the spinal cord.
Pathology concurred with aneurysmal bone cyst and no other underlying primary tumor.
Underwent embolization and excision of the lesion via posterior laminectomy.

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