British Journal of Neurosurgery · 2015 · 17 citations · 0 references
MedicineOrthopaedic SurgeryOrthopedic SurgeryOrthopaedic OncologyOrthopedic OncologySpine SurgeryAneurysmal Bone CystBone PathologyBone Tumor SurgeryBone TumorsOsteoblast BiologySpinal TumorsAneurysmal Bone Cyst SurgeryClinicopathologic FeaturesLumbar Spine DisordersOsteoblastic Bone DiseaseOsteoblastic Bone LesionsPrimary Malignant Bone TumorsRare Bone DiseasesTreatment Strategies
Osteoblastoma is a rare bone tumour. It is occasionally associated with an aneurysmal bone cyst (ABC). Several treatment strategies can be adopted. We report a challenging case of an osteoblastoma associated with ABC of the lumbar spine in a 2-year-old boy. The pathogenesis and the critical management of the disease are discussed.