Osteoblastoma with secondary aneurysmal bone cyst in the proximal femur of a 6-year-old boy: a rare case report

Authors

  • Umasankar P. Department of Pathology, MES medical college, Perinthalmanna, Kerala, India
  • Lakshmi Priya U. Department of Pathology, MES medical college, Perinthalmanna, Kerala, India
  • Fadiya Zainudeen Department of Pathology, MES medical college, Perinthalmanna, Kerala, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2349-3291.ijcp20183554

Keywords:

Aneurysmal bone cyst, Osteoblastoma, Proximal femur

Abstract

Osteoblastoma is a rare bone forming neoplasm. It is extremely rare for osteoblastoma to present with secondary aneurysmal bone cyst. Authors present a case of a 6-year-old boy with osteoblastoma of the femur with secondary aneurysmal bone cyst. To the best of the knowledge, this is the first such case report of the lesion presenting in proximal femur.

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Published

2018-08-24