Frontal skull osteoblastoma with aneurysmal bone cyst-like changes associated with trauma during pregnancy: a case report.

Toescu, Sebastian M; Alalade, Andrew F; Steele, Louise; Bhargava, Deepti; Hunter, Roger · Acta Neurochir (Wien) · 2017

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

We report the case of a large osteoblastoma arising in the frontal bone of a 20-year-old female. The lesion was first noted after a fall, and grew steadily in size following further head injury during pregnancy. Initial plain radiography demonstrated an area of radiolucency, with subsequent cross-sectional imaging revealing the extent of the lesion. Following successful surgical resection, histological features were suggestive of an aggressive osteoblastoma with aneurysmal bone cyst-like changes. We consider the influence of pregnancy and trauma on osteoblastoma behavior.

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