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Bone Cysts  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • Benign unilocular lytic areas in the proximal end of a long bone with well defined and narrow endosteal margins. The cysts contain fluid and the cyst walls may contain some giant cells. Bone cysts usually occur in males between the ages 3-15 years.

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Solitary Cysts

In other languages

  • French

  • Kyste osseux
  • Kystes de l'os
  • Kystes osseux solitaires
  • Kystes solitaires des os

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-MG49QTWR-8

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