Bone Cysts, Aneurysmal
| Definition: |
Solitary lesions of bone that typically cause a bulging of the overlying cortex bearing some resemblance to the saccular protrusion of the aortic wall in aortic aneurysm, hence the name. (Dorland, 27th ed) |
| Notes: |
non-neoplastic; nothing to do with "aneurysm": see MeSH definition; /blood supply /chem /secret /ultrastruct permitted; coord IM with precord organ/diseases term (IM) (but not BONE DISEASES) |
Bone Cysts, Aneurysmal Definitions and Terms
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