Clin Surg | Volume 2, Issue 1 | Case Report | Open Access

Aneurysmal Bone Cyst of Clavicle in a Child: A Rare Case Report

Suresh Borah¹, Hemonta Kr Dutta^2* and Manasjyoti Das¹

¹Department of Orthopaedics, Assam Medical College, India
²Department of Paediatric Surgery, Assam Medical College, India

^*Correspondance to: Hemonta Kr Dutta 

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Abstract

Aneurysmal bone cyst is a benign expanding osteolytic lesion of bones and usually affects teens and young adults. Metaphyseal end of long bones are usually affected followed by spine and flat bones. Involvement of clavicle is rare. We report a seven year old child presenting with an aneurysmal bone cyst of the clavicle which was excised with a bone graft.

Keywords:

Aneurysmal bone cyst; Bone tumors; Giant cell tumor

Citation:

Borah S, Kr Dutta H, Das M. Aneurysmal Bone Cyst of Clavicle in a Child: A Rare Case Report. Clin Surg. 2017; 2: 1685.