Recurrent Aneurysmal Bone Cyst of the Distal Fibula Treated with Denosumab and Curettage

Philip B. Fontenot; Jose Jesurajan; Marilyn Bui; Damon Reed; Odion Binitie

doi:10.1155/2018/1574343

Case Reports in Oncological Medicine (Jan 2018)

Recurrent Aneurysmal Bone Cyst of the Distal Fibula Treated with Denosumab and Curettage

Philip B. Fontenot,
Jose Jesurajan,
Marilyn Bui,
Damon Reed,
Odion Binitie

Affiliations

Philip B. Fontenot: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, USA
Jose Jesurajan: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, USA
Marilyn Bui: Department of Pathology, Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, FL, USA
Damon Reed: Department of Pathology, Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, FL, USA
Odion Binitie: Department of Sarcoma, Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, FL, USA

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1155/2018/1574343
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 2018

Abstract

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We report the case of a 13-year-old girl with multiple recurrences of an aneurysmal bone cyst of the distal fibula successfully treated with denosumab and curettage. Aneurysmal bone cysts are locally aggressive lesions with high rates of recurrence. The novel use of denosumab with curettage in a long bone showed a favorable outcome with no adverse events or signs of recurrence three years after treatment.

Published in Case Reports in Oncological Medicine

ISSN: 2090-6706 (Print); 2090-6714 (Online)
Publisher: Hindawi Limited
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Medicine: Internal medicine: Neoplasms. Tumors. Oncology. Including cancer and carcinogens
Website: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/7583

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