Unicameral Bone Cyst eMedicine Orthopedics

Description: A unicameral bone cyst (UBC) is a common benign fluid-filled lesion found almost exclusively in children. Much has been written about the diagnosis and management of these lesions, and evidence of a variety of successful treatment strategies can be found in the literature. The orthopedic entity called a UBC is not believed to be a new phenomenon. Lagier et al identified a UBC in the femur from the remains of a child from medieval times (Lagier, 1987). Virchow also recognized such bone cysts in humans in the late 1870s
Synonyms and related keywords: UBC, simple bone cyst, solitary bone cyst, bone cyst, solitary unicameral bone cyst, benign bone cyst, essential bone cyst 1
Author: Charles T Mehlman, DO, 2005