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Unicameral bone cysts in the humerus and femur in the same child.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  3429659     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Although simple bone cysts in children have been described by many authors, there has been only one previous report of more than one lesion in a single patient. We describe an 11-year-old boy with symptoms caused by a cyst in the proximal femur. Following steroid injection of the cyst, a pathological fracture occurred and was treated by immobilization in a cast. A year later, a pathological fracture occurred through a cyst in the proximal humerus. This was treated in a sling. Steroid injection of both lesions was performed when the cystic areas persisted, and both cysts subsequently healed. This case demonstrates that simple bone cysts are not always solitary lesions and that patients with these cysts should be carefully monitored for recurrence following treatment.
Authors:
D Keret; S J Kumar
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of pediatric orthopedics     Volume:  7     ISSN:  0271-6798     ISO Abbreviation:  J Pediatr Orthop     Publication Date:    1987 Nov-Dec
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1988-03-03     Completed Date:  1988-03-03     Revised Date:  2007-11-14    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8109053     Medline TA:  J Pediatr Orthop     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  712-5     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Alfred I. duPont Institute, Wilmington, Delaware 19899.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Anti-Inflammatory Agents / administration & dosage,  therapeutic use
Bone Cysts / drug therapy*
Child
Femur*
Fractures, Spontaneous / etiology,  therapy
Humans
Humerus*
Injections / adverse effects
Male
Methylprednisolone / administration & dosage,  analogs & derivatives,  therapeutic use
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
1 F05 TW0 3519-01 BI-5/TW/FIC NIH HHS
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Anti-Inflammatory Agents; 53-36-1/methylprednisolone acetate; 83-43-2/Methylprednisolone

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