Highlights Aneurysmal bone cysts (ABC) should be meticulously managed to prevent a recurrence, especially in the growing spine. Treating ABC with scoliosis correction can prevent deformity progression.
Case presentation A 12-year-old male patient without any comorbid conditions - - Presented with a spinal deformity for around four months - Had no complaints of pain or neurological symptoms Medical history Bone graft augmentation and posterior instrumentation (T10-12) of an aneurysmal bone cyst (ABC) of the T11 vertebra. Clinical findings Histopathological examination: ABC confirmed Adam’s forward bend test with a full spinal range of motion: Mild scoliotic deformity Radiographic examinations A full-spine X-ray showed: Left scoliotic deformity with a Cobb angle of 24 Posterior spinal instrumentation from T10–T12 An open triradiate cartilage Rieser 0 (Figure 1A) A full-spine…
