DOI: 10.36347/sasjs.2021.v07i01.007

Pages: 23-24

Essential bone cyst is a benign, lytic bone lesion with fluid content with central metaphyseal location. It is asymptomatic, can be revealed by a pathological fracture, and its radiological aspect is characteristic. Child of 11 years old, with repeated immobilization for fracture episodes on KOE. Pain and impotence even in the limbs. No avowed trauma. Treatment in case of risk of fracture or in case of pathological fracture. Curettage of the cyst +/- filling with autologous cancellous bone or bone marrow. Treatment with hydroxyapatite nanoparticles is a technique that is very minimally invasive, reliable and free of complications, making it possible to avoid the occurrence of a recurrence and avoid the need for autografts.