Malignant transformation of an aneurysmal bone cyst of the femoral neck: A case report

Song,Xiaoyang; Qiao,Yongjie; Zhang,Haoqiang; Sha,Lirong; Lou,Jinpeng; Yu,Xinyuan; Liu,Hao; Zhu,Langfeng; Zhou,Shenghu

doi:10.3892/etm.2023.12061

Malignant transformation of an aneurysmal bone cyst of the femoral neck: A case report

Authors:
- Xiaoyang Song
- Yongjie Qiao
- Haoqiang Zhang
- Lirong Sha
- Jinpeng Lou
- Xinyuan Yu
- Hao Liu
- Langfeng Zhu
- Shenghu Zhou
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Affiliations: Department of Joint Surgery, The 940th Hospital of Joint Logistics Support Force of The Chinese People's Liberation Army, Lanzhou, Gansu 730050, P.R. China, Department of Joint Surgery, The 940th Hospital of Joint Logistics Support Force of The Chinese People's Liberation Army, Lanzhou, Gansu 730050, P.R. China, Department of Basic Medicine, Inner Mongolia Medical University, Hohhot, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region 010000, P.R. China
Published online on: June 9, 2023 https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2023.12061
Article Number: 362
Copyright: © Song et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of Creative Commons Attribution License.

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Abstract

Aneurysmal bone cyst (ABC) is a benign, distending, osteolytic and locally aggressive bone tumor that is mostly associated with trauma. Approximately 1% of bone tumors are ABCs, which are most prevalent in adolescents and are usually detected in the spine and long tubular bones. The diagnosis of ABC mainly relies on histopathology, malignant transformation is rare, and the chance of malignancy increases if there are multiple recurrences. Due to the rarity of reports of malignant transformation of ABCs into osteosarcoma, there is still considerable debate on the appropriate treatment strategy. The current paper presents a case of aneurysmal bone cyst malignant to osteosarcoma and the therapeutic measures to provide expertise for the diagnosis and treatment of ABCs that are malignant to osteosarcoma.

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