An Unusual Case of Aneurysmal Bone Cyst Involving Both Middle and Posterior Fossa Skull Base

Abstract Aneurysmal bone cyst (ABC) is a benign osteolytic bony lesion that can be locally destructive. The skull base is an uncommon location for this tumor with a reported incidence of 3 to 6%. In the literature, we found only 11 cases of skull base ABC reported till 2010, with only 2 involving th...

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Main Authors: Shonali Valsangkar, Hrushikesh Kharosekar, Vernon Velho
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Published: Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd. 2016-06-01
Series:Indian Journal of Neurosurgery
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Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0036-1581990
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description Abstract Aneurysmal bone cyst (ABC) is a benign osteolytic bony lesion that can be locally destructive. The skull base is an uncommon location for this tumor with a reported incidence of 3 to 6%. In the literature, we found only 11 cases of skull base ABC reported till 2010, with only 2 involving the posterior cranial fossa skull base. This is the first case involving both the middle and posterior cranial fossa skull base reported till date.
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spelling doaj-art-598f9d6f70c14a0d809b25bdc3b7d3ca2025-08-20T01:57:04ZengThieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd.Indian Journal of Neurosurgery2277-954X2277-91672016-06-01050211411610.1055/s-0036-1581990An Unusual Case of Aneurysmal Bone Cyst Involving Both Middle and Posterior Fossa Skull BaseShonali Valsangkar0Hrushikesh Kharosekar1Vernon Velho2Department of Neurosurgery, Sir J. J. Group of Hospitals and Grant Medical College, Mumbai, Maharashtra, IndiaDepartment of Neurosurgery, Sir J. J. Group of Hospitals and Grant Medical College, Mumbai, Maharashtra, IndiaDepartment of Neurosurgery, Sir J. J. Group of Hospitals and Grant Medical College, Mumbai, Maharashtra, IndiaAbstract Aneurysmal bone cyst (ABC) is a benign osteolytic bony lesion that can be locally destructive. The skull base is an uncommon location for this tumor with a reported incidence of 3 to 6%. In the literature, we found only 11 cases of skull base ABC reported till 2010, with only 2 involving the posterior cranial fossa skull base. This is the first case involving both the middle and posterior cranial fossa skull base reported till date.http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0036-1581990aneurysmal bone cystmiddle cranial fossaposterior cranial fossaclivus
spellingShingle Shonali Valsangkar
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Indian Journal of Neurosurgery
aneurysmal bone cyst
middle cranial fossa
posterior cranial fossa
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title An Unusual Case of Aneurysmal Bone Cyst Involving Both Middle and Posterior Fossa Skull Base
title_full An Unusual Case of Aneurysmal Bone Cyst Involving Both Middle and Posterior Fossa Skull Base
title_fullStr An Unusual Case of Aneurysmal Bone Cyst Involving Both Middle and Posterior Fossa Skull Base
title_full_unstemmed An Unusual Case of Aneurysmal Bone Cyst Involving Both Middle and Posterior Fossa Skull Base
title_short An Unusual Case of Aneurysmal Bone Cyst Involving Both Middle and Posterior Fossa Skull Base
title_sort unusual case of aneurysmal bone cyst involving both middle and posterior fossa skull base
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middle cranial fossa
posterior cranial fossa
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url http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0036-1581990
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