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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Revista Chilena de Ortopedia y Traumatología 2024; 65(01): e34-e39
DOI: 10.1055/s-0042-1755609
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Aneurysmal Bone Cyst of the Atlas: Treatment with Denosumab and Case Report

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Sebastián Droguett
1   Servicio de Ortopedia y Traumatología, Hospital Base Valdivia, Valdivia, Chile
2   Instituto de Aparato Locomotor y Rehabilitación, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Austral de Chile, Valdivia, Los Ríos, Chile
,
Jorge Hernández
2   Instituto de Aparato Locomotor y Rehabilitación, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Austral de Chile, Valdivia, Los Ríos, Chile
,
Francisco Adriazola 
1   Servicio de Ortopedia y Traumatología, Hospital Base Valdivia, Valdivia, Chile
2   Instituto de Aparato Locomotor y Rehabilitación, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Austral de Chile, Valdivia, Los Ríos, Chile
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Abstract

We present a case of aneurysmal bone cyst (ABC) of infrequent location and aggressive behavior in a 28-year-old male patient, in which surgical resection is controversial due to the risk of iatrogenicity and eventual recurrence. Treatment with denosumab has been recently proposed as an alternative for the management of unresectable or recurrent ABCs; however, the available literature is sparse. We report our experience with one case and analyze the available literature.

Keywords

aneurysmal bone cyst - denosumab - spine - atlas


Publication History

Received: 30 July 2021

Accepted: 29 June 2022

Article published online:
03 May 2024

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