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Rare aneurysmal bone cysts: multifocal, extraosseous, and surface variants

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Multifocal, extraosseous, and surface aneurysmal bone cysts are rare variants of the primary lesions. The clinicopathological features are similar, and the optimal treatment is surgical. Although local recurrences may occur, the prognosis is excellent. This review article introduces the readers to a rare diagnosis which they may have been previously unfamiliar with, presents the clinicopathological and imaging features of these rare aneurysmal bone cyst variants, and discusses their diagnosis and treatment. The clinicians who treat patients with aneurysmal bone cysts should be familiar with these uncommon entities and their differential diagnosis.

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  1. Department of Orthopaedics and Orthopaedic Oncology, University of Padova, Padua, Italy

    Andrea Angelini, Elisa Pagliarini & Pietro Ruggieri

  2. Department of Orthopaedic Oncology, IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, Bologna, Italy

    Alberto Righi & Costantino Errani

  3. Department of Radiology and Interventional Radiology, IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, Bologna, Italy

    Giuseppe Rossi

  4. First Department of Orthopaedics, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 41 Ventouri Street, Holargos, 15562, Athens, Greece

    Andreas F. Mavrogenis & Vasilios G. Igoumenou

  5. Department of Surgical Oncology, Tata Memorial Hospital, HBNI, Mumbai, India

    Ashish Gulia

  6. Second Department of Radiology and Interventional Radiology, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece

    Alexis Kelekis

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Angelini, A., Mavrogenis, A.F., Pagliarini, E. et al. Rare aneurysmal bone cysts: multifocal, extraosseous, and surface variants. Eur J Orthop Surg Traumatol 30, 969–978 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00590-020-02640-3

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