Moez Ben Ayed

Sfax Department of Medicine, Sfax, Tunisia

Publications

• Case Reports
  Pathologic fracture revealing solid aneurysmal bone cyst of the distal radius
  Author(s): Salem Bouomrani*, Rim Mesfar, Moez Ben Ayed, Mouna Guermazi and Nesrine Belgacem
  
  Introduction: Aneurysmal Bone Cyst (ABC) is a rare benign and expansive osteolytic bone tumor that can involve all bone. In less than 5% of cases, ABC is located in the hand and the distal radius. A solid variant is an atypical and unusual form of ABC; it is exceptional and represents often a real diagnostic challenge for clinicians. We report an original observation of a solid variant of ABC of the distal radius revealed by a pathologic fracture in 20-year-old Tunisian man. Case report: A 20-year-old patient, with no medical history, was explored for acute and non-traumatic pain of the lower third of the left forearm with the inability to mobilize his left wrist. Somatic examination and radiological investigations concluded to an eccentric lytic lesion, blowing and deforming the distal.. Read More»