Turkish Neurosurgery
2008 , Vol 18 , Num 2
MR Imaging in Aneurysmal Bone Cyst of the Orbit
Department of Neurosurgery, Neuroscience Centre All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi-India
Aneurysmal bone cyst is a benign fibro-osseous lesion usually described in the
long bones. Intraorbital aneurysmal bone cyst is a rare clinical entity with an
entirely different outcome and prognosis as compared to the usual pediatric
orbital tumors. The authors report magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) features of
an orbital mass lesion in a 4-year-old child who presented with painless proptosis
of right eye. Characteristic MRI findings led to a suspicion of an aneurysmal bone
cyst that was totally excised via a right frontotemporal craniotomy. Appreciation
of characteristic MRI features can be of extreme help for appropriate diagnosis
and management of this rare entity.
Keywords :
Aneurysmal bone cyst, Orbital, MR imaging, Radiology