Aneurysmal bone cyst in distal humerus. Case report and current treatment
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aneurysmal bone cyst, adjuvant therapy, cryotherapy, thermal coagulationAbstract
The aneurysmal bone cyst is a benign osseous lesion of presentation at an early age whose behavior is usually aggressive, so its surgical resection and the prevention of its recurrence is the fundamental pillar for the treatment. We present the case of a girl of 6 years of age living in Gualaceo, Ecuador, with a mass of progressive and deforming growth in the left elbow. By characteristics in the imaging tests and clinical picture it was considered as an aneurysmal bone cyst which was treated with intralesional resection surgery and adjuvant therapy (high speed burr, thermal coagulation and cryotherapy). The diagnosis was confirmed with postoperative histopathological study.
We review in the literature the multiple therapeutic options and their indications.
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