Solid variant ABC of long tubular bones: A diagnostic conundrum for the radiologist

Solid variant ABC of long tubular bones: A diagnostic conundrum for the radiologist

Solid variant of aneurysmal bone cyst (sABC) is an extremely rare, reactive and non-neoplastic osseous lesion. On imaging it presents as a diaphyseal aggressive, eccentrically placed lytic and expansile lesion. However, differentiating this entity from the other possible malignant differentials is c...

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Main Authors: Adarsh Ghosh, Anuradha Singh, Richa Yadav, Shah A Khan, Venkatesan S Kumar, Shivanand Gamanagatti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd. 2019-07-01
Series:Indian Journal of Radiology and Imaging
Subjects:
aneurysmal bone cyst
mri
solid variant
Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.4103/ijri.IJRI_160_19
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Summary:Solid variant of aneurysmal bone cyst (sABC) is an extremely rare, reactive and non-neoplastic osseous lesion. On imaging it presents as a diaphyseal aggressive, eccentrically placed lytic and expansile lesion. However, differentiating this entity from the other possible malignant differentials is confounded by the histopathology mimicking several commoner lesions. We describe the distinctive MRI features of sABC of long bones from a series of four cases and briefly review the literature. We hope this review will educate all radiologists about this rare entity increasing their diagnostic confidence while formulating differentials for similar appearing lesions.
ISSN:0971-3026
1998-3808

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