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Femoral unicameral bone cyst in a medieval child

Radiological and pathological study

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Radiological, macroscopic and microscopic study of a unicameral cyst in the femur of a child of the early Middle Ages. The changes are similar to those konwn for unicameral cyst today.

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  1. Department of Pathology (Osteoarticular Unit), University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland

    R. Lagier

  2. Department of Anthropology, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland

    C. Kramar

  3. Department of Institute of Morphology, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland

    C. A. Baud

  4. Département de Pathologie, Centre Médical Universitaire, 1 rue Michel-Servet, CH-1211, Genève 4, Switzerland

    R. Lagier

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Lagier, R., Kramar, C. & Baud, C.A. Femoral unicameral bone cyst in a medieval child. Pediatr Radiol 17, 498–500 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02388289

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