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Bone cyst

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Bone cysts are subdivided into two types:

  • microcysts which contain mucus or haemorrhage
  • macrocysts, otherwise known as brown tumours, and are areas of scarring with many osteoclasts, and a lot of haemorrhage and haemosiderin.

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