Aneurysmal Bone Cyst of Sphenoid Bone and Clivus Misdiagnosed as Chordoma: A Case Report.
10.14791/btrt.2015.3.2.115
- Author:
Fethi Emre USTABASIOGLU
1
;
Cesur SAMANCI
;
Murat ASIK
;
Inanc YANIK
;
Seyma OZKANLI
;
Onur TUTAR
;
Zehra Isik HASILOGLU
Author Information
1. Department of Radiology, Istanbul University, Cerrahpasa Medical Faculty, Istanbul, Turkey. ustabasioglu@hotmail.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Bone cyst, aneurysmal;
Chordoma;
Magnetic resonance imaging
- MeSH:
Aneurysm*;
Bone Cysts*;
Bone Cysts, Aneurysmal;
Chordoma*;
Cranial Fossa, Posterior*;
Humans;
Magnetic Resonance Imaging;
Skull Base;
Sphenoid Bone*;
Young Adult
- From:Brain Tumor Research and Treatment
2015;3(2):115-117
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Aneurysmal bone cysts (ABCs) are benign and rapidly expanding bone destructive lesions of any bone. They are commonly localized in the metaphysis of long bones, whereas skull base ABCs are rare. We report a case of a 21-year-old man who had been misdiagnosed as chordoma and undergone surgery. However, histopathological examination revealed it to be an ABC.
