General Information About Bone Cysts in Children
Disease Details and Frequently Asked Questions
It is the formation of fluid-filled compartments due to a cellular error during the growth phase within the internal structure of the bone, which weakens the bone in that area.
A simple bone cyst is filled with clear joint fluid and grows slowly. An aneurysmal bone cyst, on the other hand, is filled with pools of blood, rapidly expands the bone, and is a more aggressive benign tumor.
Absolutely not. These cysts are completely benign, do not spread to other organs, and do not threaten the child's life.
Because the cyst literally hollows out the inside of the bone, the bone wall becomes as thin as an eggshell. Even a minor trip while the child is running can cause that weakened bone to break (pathological fracture).
Since it mostly does not cause pain, it goes unnoticed until a fracture occurs. In the X-ray taken after the fracture, the cavity inside the bone is clearly seen; an MRI is taken for details.
Small cysts with a low risk of fracture are merely observed (the cyst may ossify as the child grows). If there is a fracture or if the cyst is very large, cortisone/bone marrow is injected into it under operating room conditions, or it is surgically scraped out and filled with bone graft.
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