J Korean Orthop Assoc.  1968 Jun;3(2):55-58. 10.4055/jkoa.1968.3.2.55.

Solitary Bone Cyst of the Fibula: Report of a Case

• Choi KH
• Kim HK
• Kim MM

• KMID: 2464797
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4055/jkoa.1968.3.2.55

Abstract

A case of solitary bone cyst encountered in the shaft of the fibula is reported. The case was a 16-year-old boy who complained swelling over the proximal half of the right leg and pain and limitation of motion of the right knee of one months duration. Roentgenological study revealed a large cystie destruction involving the proximal half of the right fibula with an egg-shell like thin cortical expansion and a pathological fracture. Resection of the affected fibula was performed including at both ends. The cyst measured 12cm in length and was composed of three major cavities seperated by fibroosseous septa. The content of the cyst was. straw-colored fluid. Some blood clot were also found where pathological fracture had occurred, The diagnosis was confirmed by microscopic examaination.

MeSH Terms

Adolescent
Bone Cysts*
Diagnosis
Fibula*
Fractures, Spontaneous
Humans
Knee
Leg
Male