[Aneurysmal cyst of ethmoid bone: a case report]

Abstract

Aim: To report on the value of imaging in the diagnosis and assessment of aneurysmal cyst of the ethmoid bone.

Case: A 12-year-old girl with a stuffy nose, revealing an aneurysmal bone cyst of the ethmoid, explored by CT, MRI, who had a preoperative arteriography with embolization.

Conclusion: Aneurysmal bone cyst is a benign bone lesion which rarely involves the facial bones. Imaging plays an important role in the diagnostic approach, the assessment of the lesions, and the treatment using the techniques of interventional radiology.