Paediatric post-traumatic osseous cystic lesion following a distal radial fracture

Authors

  • Joey Chan Yiing BEH
  • Ehab Shaban Mahmoud HAMOUDA

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3941/jrcr.v10i7.2838

Keywords:

Post-traumatic, osseous, cyst, fracture, Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Abstract

Post-traumatic osseous cystic lesions are a rare complication in children. An aetiology of intramedullary fat seepage through the damaged bone cortex and its entrapment within the subperiosteum has been proposed. These lesions run a benign course and usually resolve spontaneously. The presence of fatty marrow gives it a distinct appearance which aids in its diagnosis and differentiation from other bone lesions. This case demonstrates a fat-fluid level within the subperiosteal cystic lesion in Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) and this is a typical feature of post-traumatic cystic lesion in a child. Recognition of this imaging feature allows for a confident diagnosis, cutting down on unnecessary, potentially invasive investigations.

Author Biographies

Joey Chan Yiing BEH

Senior Resident,

Department of Diagnostic Imaging, 

KK Women's and Children's Hospital, Singapore

Ehab Shaban Mahmoud HAMOUDA

Consultant,

Department of Diagnostic Imaging, 

KK Women's and Children's Hospital, Singapore

Published

2016-07-10

Issue

Section

Pediatric Radiology