Hindfoot aneurysmal bone cyst: report of two cases

Publication date: March–April 2018Source: Revista Brasileira de Ortopedia (English Edition), Volume 53, Issue 2Author(s): Alexandre Luiz Dal Bosco, Marcos Ceita Nunes, Jung Ho Kim, Luis Gustavo Calieron, Rubens Rosso NadalAbstractOsseous tumors of the hindfoot are not usual in the literature, the diagnosis in these cases is difficult and can often go unnoticed. Besides that, surgery and reconstruction are complicated due to the complexity of the local anatomy, which makes these lesions even more challenging for the orthopedic oncological professionals. On the following article two cases of aneurysmal bone cyst of the hindfoot are reported, as well as the alternatives and peculiarities in conducting these cases according to the oncological principles. When the subject are hindfoot tumor lesions, the early diagnosis is extremely important, as well as the proper staging and the management of the case by the orthopedic oncological professional according to oncological principles.ResumoOs tumores do retropé são raros na literatura, o diagnóstico é difícil e muitas vezes é feito pelo profissional menos experiente. Acrescente-se a isso o fato de o tratamento cirúrgico e a reconstrução serem complicados pela intrincada anatomia local. Essas lesões são desafiadoras para o ortopedista oncológico. Relatamos dois casos de cisto ósseo aneurismático do retropé e nossas opções e particularidades na condução deles de acordo com os princípios oncológicos. Nas lesões tu...
Source: Revista Brasileira de Ortopedia - Category: Orthopaedics Source Type: research