ALTERNATIVES IN THE MANAGEMENT OF ANEURYSMAL BONE-CYSTS OF THE MANDIBLE

Aneurysmal bone cyst (ABC) is an unusual expansile lesion of bone whic h may arise within the mandible on rare occasions, This lesion may ari se with very few signs or symptoms, Surgical treatment consists of com plete excision or curettage. The recurrence rate may be high in lesion s which are incompletely excised. Three cases of aneurysmal bone cysts in children will be presented, demonstrating the wide variation of cl inical presentation. One case required an extensive mandibular resecti on, necessitating the first reported microvascular mandible reconstruc tion for this entity in a pediatric patient.