Aneurysmal cyst of ethmoid bone: a case report

To report on the value of imaging in the diagnosis and assessment of aneurysmal cyst of the ethmoid bone. A 12-year-old girl with a stuffy nose, revealing an aneurysmal bone cyst of the ethmoid, explored by CT, MRI, who had a preoperative arteriography with embolization. Aneurysmal bone cyst is a be...

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Published in:	Archives de pédiatrie : organe officiel de la Société française de pédiatrie Vol. 20; no. 3; pp. 292 - 295
Main Authors:	Fikri, M, Meziane, M, El Hassani, M-R, Ech-Cherif El Kettani, N, Essakalli, L, Kzadri, M, Jiddane, M
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	French
Published:	France 01-03-2013
Subjects:	Bone Cysts, Aneurysmal - diagnostic imaging Child Ethmoid Bone Female Humans Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Summary:	To report on the value of imaging in the diagnosis and assessment of aneurysmal cyst of the ethmoid bone. A 12-year-old girl with a stuffy nose, revealing an aneurysmal bone cyst of the ethmoid, explored by CT, MRI, who had a preoperative arteriography with embolization. Aneurysmal bone cyst is a benign bone lesion which rarely involves the facial bones. Imaging plays an important role in the diagnostic approach, the assessment of the lesions, and the treatment using the techniques of interventional radiology.
Bibliography:	ObjectType-Case Study-2 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-4 content type line 23 ObjectType-Report-1 ObjectType-Article-3
ISSN:	1769-664X
DOI:	10.1016/j.arcped.2012.12.007