Bone Cyst
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Bone Cyst Incidence
Facts about bone
cysts
:
Bone
cysts
cause about 20 percent of all benign bone lesions.
Bone
cysts
are usually discovered in children from 5 to 15 years of age
They are 3 times more common in males than females.
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Bone Cyst Symptoms
Related Topics:
Bone cancer
Bone disease
Bone tumor
Pathologic bone fractures
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Hip pain
Knee pain
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Last Updated: Apr 3, 2008
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John H. Beckett, MD
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D. Scott Gettings, MD
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Bone Cyst References:
Bahk WJ, Mirra JM. Pseudoanaplastic tumors of bone. Skeletal Radiol. 2004 Nov;33(11):641-8.
Bensahel H, Jehanno P, Desgrippes Y, Pennecot GF: Solitary bone cyst: controversies and treatment. J Pediatr Orthop B 1998 Oct; 7(4): 257-61.
Cottalorda J, Chotel F, et al. Aneurysmal bone cysts of the pelvis in children: a multicenter study and literature review. J Pediatr Orthop. 2005 Jul-Aug;25(4):471-5.
Farber JM, Stanton RP: Treatment options in unicameral bone cysts. Orthopedics 1990 Jan; 13(1): 25-32.
