Bone cyst
Encyclopedia
A bone cyst or geode is a type of cyst
that can present itself in the jaw, or on other locations in the body.
Types include:
The simple bone cyst is a common, benign, fluid-containing lesion, most commonly found in the metaphysis
of long bones. The cause is unknown. These were first recognised as a distinct entity in 1910. Jaffe and Lichtenstein provided a detailed discussion of simple bone cysts in 1942
Cyst
A cyst is a closed sac, having a distinct membrane and division on the nearby tissue. It may contain air, fluids, or semi-solid material. A collection of pus is called an abscess, not a cyst. Once formed, a cyst could go away on its own or may have to be removed through surgery.- Locations :* Acne...
that can present itself in the jaw, or on other locations in the body.
Types include:
- Simple bone cyst
- Aneurysmal bone cyst
- Traumatic bone cyst
History
The aneurysmal bone cysts are benign neoformations which can affect all the skeleton bones. More than half occur in the metaphysic of long bones (especially femur and tibia) and between 12 and 30% in the spine. They were described in 1893 by Van Arsdale who called these lesions "homerus ossifying haematoma". In 1940 Ewing used the term "aneurismal" to describe these lesions. Jaffé and Lichtenstein first coined the term "aneurismal cyst" in 1942 In 1950 they modified this term to "aneurismal bone cyst".The simple bone cyst is a common, benign, fluid-containing lesion, most commonly found in the metaphysis
Metaphysis
The metaphysis is the wider portion of a long bone adjacent to the epiphyseal plate. It is this part of the bone that grows during childhood; as it grows, it ossifies near the diaphysis and the epiphyses...
of long bones. The cause is unknown. These were first recognised as a distinct entity in 1910. Jaffe and Lichtenstein provided a detailed discussion of simple bone cysts in 1942