Diseases

Bone Cysts

Benign unilocular lytic areas in the proximal end of a long bone with well defined and narrow endosteal margins. The cysts contain fluid and the cyst walls may contain some giant cells. Bone cysts usually occur in males between the ages 3-15 years.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Abstract

Benign unilocular lytic areas in the proximal end of a long bone with well defined and narrow endosteal margins. The cysts contain fluid and the cyst walls may contain some giant cells. Bone cysts usually occur in males between the ages 3-15 years.

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Synonyms

30 entry terms
  • Solitary Cysts
  • Bone Cyst
  • Cyst, Bone
  • Cyst, Solitary
  • Cysts, Bone
  • Cysts, Solitary
  • Solitary Cyst
  • Ganglia, Intra-Osseous
  • Ganglia, Intraosseous
  • Ganglion, Intra-Osseous
  • Intra-Osseous Ganglia
  • Intra-Osseous Ganglion
  • Intraosseous Ganglion
  • Subchondral Cysts
  • Cyst, Subchondral
  • Cysts, Subchondral
  • Ganglia, Intra Osseous
  • Ganglias, Intra-Osseous
  • Ganglias, Intraosseous
  • Ganglion, Intra Osseous
  • Ganglion, Intraosseous
  • Ganglions, Intra-Osseous
  • Intra Osseous Ganglia
  • Intra Osseous Ganglion
  • Intra-Osseous Ganglias
  • Intra-Osseous Ganglions
  • Intraosseous Ganglia
  • Intraosseous Ganglias
  • Intraosseous Ganglions
  • Subchondral Cyst

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36 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings blood, blood supply, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, urine, veterinary, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

coord IM with specific bone (IM)

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History Note

80; was BONE CYST 1963-79

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  1. C04w.182w.089w
  2. C05w.116w.070w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Bone Cysts. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D001845. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D001845
  2. Bone Cysts. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bone_cyst
  3. Bone Cysts. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q826918