Patient Data
Frontal chest radiograph demonstrates a fusiform left paravertebral radiopacity associated with reduction in the height of the ipsilateral half of the adjacent vertebra.
Radiographs of the thoracic spine demonstrate a more obvious destructive process involving the pedicle and half of the T10 vertebral body.
Aneurysmal bone cyst: CT scan of the thoracic spine demonstrates an expansible soft tissue mass involving half of the vertebral body and ipsilateral posterior element with a well defined partially sclerosed margin.
Axial T2 : Multiple fluid fluid levels are seen. Aneurysmal bone cyst
Case Discussion
17 year old female with pathologically-proven aneurysmal bone cyst.