Abstract
INTRODUCTION: Spinal bone metastases may be lytic or sclerotic lesions. Sometimes aneurismal bone cyst (ABC)-like areas (also called "secondary ABC") can be found in giant-cell tumors, osteoblastomas and chondroblastomas but are rare in metastatic tumors.
CASE REPORT: A retrospective study on 518 patients surgically treated for metastatic lesions of the spine from 1995 to 2012 was performed to evaluate the radiographic presentation. We propose a case report of a metastatic lesion associated with imaging features suggestive of aneurismal bone cyst. The patient was treated by intralesional surgery, after embolization of the lesion.
CONCLUSIONS: Fluid-fluid levels detected on imaging can be found in bone metastases and may be similar to a primary aneurismal bone cyst. Embolization of metastastic tumor was useful to help the surgeon.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 41-43 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | European Review for Medical and Pharmacological Sciences |
Volume | 18 |
Issue number | 1 |
Publication status | Published - 2014 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Medicine(all)