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Abstract

Aneurysmal Bone Cyst (ABC, is a locally aggressive benign solitary lesion of bone. Its occurrence within the calcaneum is rare and clinically present with painful ankle swelling. Only a few cases of calcaneal aneurysmal bone cysts have been reported in the literature so far. We report a case of aneurysmal bone cyst of the calcaneum in a 34 year old male who was successfully treated with surgical curettage and bone grafting. Definitive diagnosis and proper management warrants clinical, radiological and histopathological correlation and also to rule out other cystic lesions of calcaneum.