Abstract

Dr. Kaukone Nyare Raissa Albertine*, Siham El Haddad, Nazak Allali and Latifa Chat

ABSTRACT

The aneurysmal bone cyst (KOA) is a primary or secondary benign tumor, consisting of an intraosseous cavity, uni or multilocular, with hematic content. It can grow on all skeletal bones with, however, a predilection for long bones and the spine. KOA mainly affects children and young adults, with a slight female predominance - (1) KOA is a rare, expansive, osteolytic, pseudocystic lesion. Its symptomatology is not specific. Two to 5% of cases are Mandibular (between 75% and 100% of maxillary locations), or about 1% of all mandibular cysts. (2°) Prognosis of this lesion which lyses the bone aggressively and which can simulate a tumor. The treatment of choice is broad resection with immediate reconstruction if bone stability is compromised. KOA can be observed at any age and its prognosis remains generally good. Imaging work-up is recommended before performing a biopsy, which remains essential for confirmation of the diagnosis (1) We report the case of an 18-year-old patient who consulted for cachexia, bulimia, dysarthria, vomiting without any other particular history. The purpose of the presentation of this case was to identify the diagnostic peculiarities of CT AND MRI correlations.