A mnemonic to remember five benign lytic lesions that rarely occur in patients over 30 years old
- SCAN Everything
Mnemonic
- S: simple bone cyst
- C: chondroblastoma
- A: aneurysmal bone cyst
- N: non-ossifying fibroma (including fibrous cortical defect)
- E: eosinophilic granuloma
In a patient older than 30 years old these differentials can usually be excluded.