Question 1

can a bone cyst be located in the ankle area?

Accepted Answer

Yes: A bone cyst can develop in any bone.

Question 2

i've got a weird pain in my foot? could it be bone cyst?

Accepted Answer

# of things: It could be any of a number of things.  Your doctor should see you and do a history physical, possibly run some tests, then let you know what's going on.

Question 3

please define what calcified bone cyst is?

Accepted Answer

Two answers:: 1. A cyst in bone is always surrounded by calcium, the bone itself. If the cyst is not changing, the bone will surround it and calcify the cyst.

2. Certain benign cartilage tumors of bone will have same calcium within the cyst.

Question 4

i broke my finger and have either an abc or unicameral bone cyst, how long will it take for my finger to heal?

Accepted Answer

See orthopedist: You need to be evaluated by an orthopedist as, depending on the size of the underlying lesion, they may need to operate and put in a bone graft.

Question 5

had curettage of bone cyst(s) in tarsal navicular a week ago. how exactly was the bone opened and cyst taken and scraped out? curious...

Accepted Answer

Talk to your surgeon: Depending on the size and which part of the bone had the cyst the procedure will vary.

Question 6

i have a intracessous lunate bone cyst that is growing. it was found six months ago after my wrist would not stop hurting. what happens next?

Accepted Answer

Get checked by Ortho: Any cyst  that is growing and causing pain in the bone requires consultation with an Orthopedic surgeon. Some such cysts turn out to be giant cell tumor of the bone and may need surgical intervention. Most are treatable provided they are not too big...so get it checked while it is still small(?what size/dimensions is this cyst??).

Question 7

how do you remove a bone cyst?

Accepted Answer

Several ways: A trained orthopedic surgeon will evaluate the best way to remove a bone cyst, if it needs to be removed.  It can be frozen (cryosurgery), removed with an instrument followed by bone grafting (curettage), injected with steroids, treated by drilling holes into it, or sometimes radiated.  The age of the patient and the location and size of the bone cyst are taken into account.

Question 8

can i join the marines if i have a bone cyst?

Accepted Answer

Depends: On he nature of the cyst and whether it needs to be removed for function.

Question 9

what is the recovery time for an aneurismal bone cyst?

Accepted Answer

Depends: Recovery can depend on a number of things including the size of the cyst, how it was treated, and how much swelling and stiffness you have. Your surgeon should be able to give you a more accurate estimate.

Question 10

what does having an f2 bone cyst on my spine mean?

Accepted Answer

There no f 2 bone : Test i know off, may be you mean 
c2 , t2 or l2. Let me know.

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I broke my finger and have either an abc or unicameral bone cyst, how long will it take for my finger to heal?

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Had curettage of bone cyst(s) in tarsal navicular a week ago. how exactly was the bone opened and cyst taken and scraped out? curious...

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I have a intracessous lunate bone cyst that is growing. it was found six months ago after my wrist would not stop hurting. what happens next?

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How do you remove a bone cyst?

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