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Bone cysts are divided into two types: solitary cysts and aneurysmal cysts.
Bone cysts and a solitary bone cyst
A solitary bone cyst is a single bone lesion that occurs in children and adolescents. It heals itself after the skeleton has finished growing. It is located in the epiphyses of long bones, such as the humerus, femur, tibia and the arrow. It is asymptomatic and is often detected by accident when taking an X-ray. It is most often diagnosed as the cause of a pathological bone fracture.
Treatment
In bones carrying heavy loads, with a large cyst size, with a risk of fracture, surgical treatment is recommended, consisting in removing the lesion and filling the defect with bone grafts. In non-load bearing bones, it can be treated with non-surgical methods, such as steroid injections into the cyst or autogenous bone marrow. For fractures, the standard fracture immobilization is used. About 10% of cysts with pathological fractures heal spontaneously.
Bone cysts and bone aneurysm cyst
An aneurysmal bone cyst is an asymmetric, sometimes large, balloon-like distension of the bone shaft. It usually occurs in young people, most often before the age of 30. It grows quickly, which may be disturbing. The general condition of the patient is good, and the results of additional tests are normal.
Treatment
Treatment of ailments is similar to that of a solitary cyst.
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