Aneurysmal bone cysts are rare lesions. In this case, the initial traumatic history masked the underlying pathology. Although rare, pathologic fracture should be considered in cases of vertebral fracture in young patients.

504The child was branded with a hot iron on the third day, as is usual amongst natives. On July 26th the mother, taking the child, returned to her own home.Just before the child's death, which occurred at 7 P.M. on July 29th, she gave it the breast. It made two or three efforts to suck, vomited (the fluid passing through its nose and mouth), and died in her arms.A post-mortem was made at 5.30 on the 30th. Body and wrists scarred by the irons; no signs of violence ; no postmortem rigidity. On opening the head the vessels were found congested. Nothing else worthy of note. On opening the chest the left lung was found to be pushed upwards and backwards ; its lower part barely reached to the middle of the sternum. The upper lobe was quite solid and sank in water. The heart was pushed over to the right side, and