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Cystic Lesions of Bone: Challenges in Diagnosis and Management

Jayasree P V null, Jayasree P V1 null, Arun Geothe2 null

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Indian Journal of Cancer Education and Research 10(2):p 87-90, july-december 2022. | DOI: https://doi.org/10.21088/ijcer.2321.9815.10222.4

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Received : January 26, 2022         Accepted : February 28, 2022          Published : August 15, 2022

Abstract

Cystic lesion of bone can occur in any bone at any age/sex. and often are asymptomatic or may easily be 
confused with other bone lesions. Many of them typically resolve after skeletal maturity but some can result in 
pathologic fractures or local recurrence. In some lesions the danger of biopsy or other surgery may outweigh any 
benefit. So precise diagnosis is needed to prevent over/under treatment of lesions.
Keywords: Cyst of bone; Simple bone cyst; Aneurismal bone cyst; Intra-osseous ganglion cyst; Subchondral cyst.
Key Message: Not all bone cysts require treatment, in some lesions the danger of biopsy or other surgery may 
outweigh any benefit as they are painful/ fast growing / large /cause a fracture. Specific treatments are determined 
based on size of the cyst, strength of the bone, medical history, extent of the disease, activity level and the symptoms 
an individual is experiencing, and tolerance for specific medications, procedures, or therapies.

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This research received no funding.

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All authors contributed significantly to the work and approve its publication.

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This article does not involve any human or animal subjects, and therefore does not require ethics approval.

Acknowledgements

We would like to express our gratitude to the patients, their families, and all those who have contributed to this study.

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How to cite this article: Jayasree P V, Arun Geothe/Cystic Lesions of Bone: Challenges in Diagnosis and Management/Indian J Canc Educ Res 2022;10(2):87-90.

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Received Accepted Published
January 26, 2022 February 28, 2022 August 15, 2022
DOI: https://doi.org/10.21088/ijcer.2321.9815.10222.4

Keywords

Keywords: Cyst of bone; Simple bone cyst; Aneurismal bone cyst; Intra-osseous ganglion cyst; Subchondral cyst.Cyst of boneSimple bone cystAneurismal bone cystIntra-osseous ganglion cystSubchondral cyst

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