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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1
pubmed:dateCreated
2006-2-7
pubmed:abstractText
Aneurysmal bone cyst (ABC) is a rare expansile osteolytic lesion of bone comprising proliferating vascular tissue lining blood-filled cystic cavities. ABCs occur most frequently in patients under age 20 and are uncommon after 30 years of age. Three to 20% of cases occur in the spine, and upper cervical involvement is rare. Lesions may grow rapidly and attain considerable size. When involving the spine, ABCs may result in instability and neurologic compromise, making prompt diagnosis and treatment imperative. We present a report of a 6-year-old child with an ABC of the second cervical vertebrae causing atlantoaxial and C2-C3 instability, treated successfully with curettage, decompression, and anterior and posterior arthrodesis with posterior instrumentation.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Feb
pubmed:issn
1536-0652
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
19
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
73-5
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2006
pubmed:articleTitle
Aneurysmal bone cyst of the second cervical vertebrae causing multilevel upper cervical instability.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA. Levind01@yahoo.com
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Case Reports