Unusual presentation of an aneurysmal bone cyst: A case report and literature review

Unusual presentation of an aneurysmal bone cyst: A case report and literature review

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Aneurysmal bone cysts (ABCs) are non-neoplastic primary bone tumors, typically involving the long bones and vertebrae in the first 2 decades of life.ABCs require prompt diagnosis and intervention due to their rapidly expansile nature and Luminous Frame Light Box ability to destroy the adjacent normal bone.ABCs rarely affect the rib.

We report a case of a 51-year-old female presenting with chronic dry cough and right upper back pain.A chest X-ray and computed Nutritionals - Dietary tomography scan revealed an expansile, lytic mass affecting the posterior aspect of the third right rib.The third right rib was resected using a posterolateral, Shaw-Paulson approach.

Histopathology of the resected mass confirmed the diagnosis of ABC.There were no intra- or perioperative complications, and follow-up X-ray was normal.