2012
DOI: 10.1007/s10067-012-2077-2
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Intraosseous pneumatocysts: a case based review

Abstract: Intraosseous pneumatocysts are benign gaseous bone lesions, generally asymptomatic and incidentally discovered on X-ray. These characteristics explain why these lesions are unknown to most practitioners and their low representation in medical literature. The description of an incidentally discovered iliac pneumatocyst gives us the opportunity to provide a review of available medical literature on these frequent, but poorly known lesions.

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“…6). Proper identification of these cysts is important as they have been mistaken for infection and neoplasm [18,19].…”
Section: Pneumatocystsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…6). Proper identification of these cysts is important as they have been mistaken for infection and neoplasm [18,19].…”
Section: Pneumatocystsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…3 Only a few intraosseous pneumatocysts have been reported in the vertebrae, humeral head, clavicle, cervical rib, scapula, acetabulum and pubis. 4 Most of these lesions are incidental discoveries in patients being evaluated for unrelated ailments. Though initially considered a very rare entity, it may not be very uncommon especially in the sacro-iliac region.…”
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“…Though initially considered a very rare entity, it may not be very uncommon especially in the sacro-iliac region. 4,5 Due to the limited literature available on the subject and lack of awareness of this entity, it often presents a diagnostic dilemma. Less than 30 cases of cervical pneumatocyst have been reported till 2009, 6 mostly in the lower cervical vertebrae.…”
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