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A Pediatric Patient Was Admitted with a Pathologic Fracture of the Proximal

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A pediatric patient was admitted with a pathologic fracture of the proximal right humerus. Radiographic evidence suggests that the fracture was caused by a unicameral bone cyst (solitary) . An orthopedic consult was obtained to see whether this should be treated surgically. It was decided to treat conservatively and monitor healing with serial X-rays.Final Diagnosis: Unicameral bone cyst proximal right humerus with pathologic fracture


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