Little is known about the imaging findings of solid variant of aneurysmal cyst which is a rare entity. We found reports of 13 cases located in the spine but none of these lesions were located in the sacrum. Here we describe the plain x-ray, CT and MRI findings and one year follow-up of a solid variant of aneurysmal bone cyst located in the sacrum.
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