Mesh term Bone Cysts
Browse to parent terms:Bone Diseases
Cysts
Description
Benign unilocular lytic areas in the proximal end of a long bone with well defined and narrow endosteal margins. The cysts contain fluid and the cyst walls may contain some giant cells. Bone cysts usually occur in males between the ages 3-15 years.Browse to child terms:
Bone Cysts, Aneurysmal
Jaw Cysts
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