What is aneurysmal bone cyst?
Aneurysmal bone cyst is a bone lesion that, although benign, can grow rapidly and potentially destroy bone tissue. Cysts can cause bone pain, bone deformity and other symptoms that depend on their position. These cysts are called aneurysmal, because looking at the X -ray, the cysts resemble aneurysms. Bone aneurysmal cysts are rare; Between 1 percent and 6 percent of all bone tumors are this variety.
Although these cysts can grow in any bone of the body, the most likely places for the growth of aneurysmal bone cysts are limbs, knee bones and backbone. They are more common in teenagers than in other age groups, and people developed in people under 20 years of age. The average age of these patients is 13 to 17 years old, but cysts can develop in people of any age.
The basic cause of aneurysmal bone cysts is unknown. Some develop in areas where bone trauma occurred before and others occur in conjunction with other types of BEnie or malignant bone tumors. Others develop in the absence of any other disease or trauma. In some people, cysts remain small and no symptoms never develop. In such cases, the cysts are only discovered when the X -ray is carried out for unrelated reason.
When symptoms occur, they usually include pain, swelling and chest formation at the cyst site. When the cyst is located near the joint, this can cause a reduced range of movement or stiffness or weakness of the joint. Some cysts grow rapidly and cause bone tissue weakening, leading to an increased risk of fracture. If the cyst grows in the bones of the spine, it can cause neurological symptoms.
If necessary, the treatment of aneurysmal bone cysts includes generally surgery to remove the cyst and repair the affected bone. The most common treatment is kyrettage cyst, followed by bones. CurettagE means that the cyst is open and the content is scraped on a creamy tool called Curette. Once the cyst is emptied, it is given by bone graft or synthetic filler.
Although Curettage is the most common treatment, it has the highest potential for recurrence because it difficult to remove all the content of the cyst. Cryotherapy, which is cold therapy, is sometimes performed after Kurettage to reduce the likelihood of recurrence, but this procedure can cause bone fractures or nerve damage and is therefore not a common treatment. When the aneurysmal bone cyst is located in the bone carried by weighing, it can be removed by a complete excision rather than an interior. Complete removal of the cyst also reduces the risk of recurrence.
Surgical treatment is not always necessary. In general, if the cyst does not grow or grows very slowly, it is not treated. In these cases, the patient is monitored for symptoms that the growth rate is increasing. This may include regular scan CT or MRI scan to evaluate the size of the cyst aneurysmal scythethose.