A large aneurysmal bone cyst of mandible: A rare case report

Abstract

An aneurysmal bone cyst (ABC) is a rare benign tumor-like lesion, described as an expanding osteolytic lesion consisting of blood-filled spaces of variable sizes separated by connective tissue septa. It is frequently accompanied by multiple cystic lesions due to aggressive hemodynamics with reactive bone formation and a genetic predisposition. This lesion has been classified as an atypical giant cell tumor or benign bone cyst. ABC has an incidence of 0.5% and comprises approximately around 1.5% of all non-odontogenic and non-epithelial cysts of the jaws. About 50% of the ABCs are reported in long bones and the vertebral column and only 2% have been reported to involve jaw bones. This case report gives an overview of a very large size ABC of the mandible in a 14-year-old male patient.