Published December 2009 | Version v1
Journal article

Aneurysmal bone cyst of the mandibular condyle with condylar neck fracture

  • 1. Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Medicine and Healthcare Industry Research Institute, Kyung Hee University, Seoul (Korea, Republic of)
  • 2. Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, School of Dentistry and Institute of Oral Biology, Kyung Hee University, Seoul (Korea, Republic of)

Description

Aneurysmal bone cyst (ABC) is relatively rare, non-neoplastic expansible lesion of bone. The case of a 15-year-old male with a ABC of the left mandibular condyle is presented. Panoramic radiograph showed a unilocular radiolucency with thinned coritces and a subcondylar fracture which was due to the trauma. Computed tomography (CT) revealed expansible lesion which had similar attenuation soft tissue. The patient was treated surgically including iliac crestal bone graft.

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Korean Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology
Journal Volume
39
Journal Issue
4
Series
16 refs, 3 figs
Journal Page Range
p. 205-208
ISSN
1229-8212

INIS

Country of Publication
Korea, Republic of
Country of Input or Organization
Korea, Republic of
INIS RN
42048734
Subject category
S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
Descriptors DEI
COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY; CYSTS; FRACTURES; INJURIES; NECK; SKELETON; SURGERY
Descriptors DEC
BODY; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES; DISEASES; FAILURES; MEDICINE; ORGANS; PATHOLOGICAL CHANGES; TOMOGRAPHY