Question 138 · LDEK · Cysts of the jaws
Indicate the false statements concerning the aneurysmal and solitary bone cyst:
1) such lesions should not be referred to as “cysts”, due to the fact that they do not have the epithelial lining;
2) in the ethiopathogenesis of solitary bone cyst, the role of septic necrosis of cancellous bone is emphasized;
3) aneurysmal cyst, similar to solitary bone cyst, is characterized by slow growth and occasional distension of the bone;
4) image of a solar afterglow is sometimes observed in an aneurysmal cyst, which is similar to sarcoma.
The correct answer is:
2) in the ethiopathogenesis of solitary bone cyst, the role of septic necrosis of cancellous bone is emphasized;
3) aneurysmal cyst, similar to solitary bone cyst, is characterized by slow growth and occasional distension of the bone;
4) image of a solar afterglow is sometimes observed in an aneurysmal cyst, which is similar to sarcoma.
The correct answer is:
- A. 1,2,3.
- B. 1,2.
- C. 1,4.
- D. 2,4.
- E. 2,3.
Hint
Compare the growth rate and bone expansion of the two pseudocysts, and reconsider whether infection is part of the solitary bone cyst theory.
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