Epidermoid Bone Cyst



Fig. 50.1
(a, b) Intraosseous phalangeal epidermoid cyst. The anteroposterior and lateral radiographs showing the characteristic osteolytic lesion



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Fig. 50.2
Well-defined round osteolytic lesion in a most common location


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Fig. 50.3
In growing lesions, the cortex is expanded and thinned. Fractures may be observed in the phalanges


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Fig. 50.4
Epidermoid bone cyst in the terminal phalanx of the hallux. The lesion destroyed the cortex


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Fig. 50.5
(a, b) Anteroposterior and lateral view of a parietal bone showing a well-defined round osteolytic lesion with absence of trabecular pattern. (c) CT scan shoes a well demarcated lytic lesion with a sclerotic rim. Well-demarcated lytic lesion

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Jan 2, 2017 | Posted by in ORTHOPEDIC | Comments Off on Epidermoid Bone Cyst

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