Journal of Bone Research and Reports

A Case Report of Unicameral Bone Cyst in an unusual site- Metatarsal in a child

Unicameral bone cysts (UBCs) are benign, osteolytic lesions which are often asymptomatic and are commonly seen in the proximal of humerus and femur. We report such a lesion in an unusual site –metatarsal, in an eight year old boy ,who presented to orthopedic clinic with a 1 month history of painful limping after trival fall while playing . Clinical, radiographic and pathologic findings and cyst curettage evocated solitary bone cyst.

Author(s):

Chetan John Rasquinha1*, P.Gnanaprakash1, Major K. Kamalanathan1

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