"Soap bubble appearance" is seen in:
Simple unicameral cyst
Aneurismal cyst
Giant cell tumour
Osteogenic sarcoma
[Cl (Giant cell tumour): Ref: 181-AGiant c ell tumour"Soap bubble appearance" due to ridging of the surrounding bonesThe appearance of a 'cystic" lesion in mature bone, extending right to the subchondral plate is so characteristic that the diagnosis is seldom in doubt.Aneurysmal bone evst: - well defined radio lucent cyst, often trabeculated and eccentrically placed. It usually docs not extend right upto the articular margin.Osteochondroma: - Large lesions show "cauliflower " appearance with degeneration and calcification in the centre of the cartilage cap.Chondroblastoma: - well demarcated radiolucent area in epiphysisChondromvxoid fibroma: - Rounded or ovoid radio lucent area placed eccentrically in the metaphysis. The endosteal margin may be scalloped, but is almost always bounded by a dense zone of reactive bone extending tongue - like towards the diaphysis.Chondroma (Enchondroma): - Centrally placed radiolucent area at the junction of metaphysis and diaphysis. In mature lesions there are flecks or wisps of calcification within the lucent area (Pathognomic features)Osteoblastoma (Giant osteoid osteoma): well demarcated osteolytic lesion which may contian small flecks of ossification radio isotpe scan will reveal the hot area.Osteoidosteoma: - A small radiolucent area, the so called 'Nidus' lesion in the diaphysis are surrounded by dense sclerosis and cortical thickening.
Bone Tumour