Benign Bone Lesions
A 9-year-old boy presents with sudden onset right arm pain after throwing a ball during cricket. Examination reveals tenderness over the proximal humerus with minimal swelling. Radiograph shows a central, well-defined lytic lesion in the proximal humeral metaphysis extending to (but not crossing) the physis, with a thin sclerotic rim, mild cortical thinning, and a minimally displaced transverse fracture. A small cortical bone fragment is seen within the lesion, lying in the most dependent portion of the cavity. Regarding this condition:
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The radiographic finding of a bone fragment lying in the dependent portion of the fluid-filled cavit...
UBC is classified as "active" when adjacent to the physis (as in this case) and "latent" when separa...
Immediate surgical curettage and bone grafting is mandatory for all UBCs presenting with pathologic ...
Initial management of this pathologic fracture should include immobilisation in a sling or collar-an...
Intralesional methylprednisolone injection is a commonly used treatment with 50-80% response rates, ...
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