Aneurysmal Bone Cyst of Sphenoid Bone and Clivus Misdiagnosed as Chordoma: A Case Report

Aneurysmal Bone Cyst of Sphenoid Bone and Clivus Misdiagnosed as Chordoma: A Case Report

Aneurysmal bone cysts (ABCs) are benign and rapidly expanding bone destructive lesions of any bone. They are commonly localized in the metaphysis of long bones, whereas skull base ABCs are rare. We report a case of a 21-year-old man who had been misdiagnosed as chordoma and undergone surgery. Howeve...

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Veröffentlicht in:Brain tumor research and treatment 2015, 3(2), , pp.115-117
Hauptverfasser: Ustabasioglu, Fethi Emre, Samanci, Cesur, Asik, Murat, Yanik, Inanc, Ozkanli, Seyma, Tutar, Onur, Hasiloglu, Zehra Isik
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Zusammenfassung:Aneurysmal bone cysts (ABCs) are benign and rapidly expanding bone destructive lesions of any bone. They are commonly localized in the metaphysis of long bones, whereas skull base ABCs are rare. We report a case of a 21-year-old man who had been misdiagnosed as chordoma and undergone surgery. However, histopathological examination revealed it to be an ABC.
ISSN:2288-2405
2288-2413
DOI:10.14791/btrt.2015.3.2.115