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Unicameral bone cyst

Case contributed by Frank Gaillard
Diagnosis probable

Presentation

Asymptomatic.

Patient Data

Age: 15 years
Gender: Female
x-ray

Well-defined non-expansile lucency in the greater trochanter. 

ct

Fluid-attenuation lesion in the proximal femur has a benign appearance. 

Case Discussion

This most likely represents a unicameral bone cyst

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