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Review
. 2015 Dec;10(4):598-601.
doi: 10.1007/s11552-015-9750-2. Epub 2015 Feb 11.

Intraosseous ganglion cysts of the carpus: current practice

Liza Osagie  1 , Samantha Gallivan  1 , Neil Wickham  1 , Shamim Umarji  1
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Review

Intraosseous ganglion cysts of the carpus: current practice

Liza Osagie et al. Hand (N Y). 2015 Dec.

Abstract

Intraosseous cysts of the carpal bones are an infrequent cause of chronic wrist pain. The main body of work has investigated their occurrence in the proximal carpus, with limited incidence in the distal row. We review the current literature on the treatment of symptomatic carpal cysts following the report of a 17-year-old male with a 12-month history of progressive right wrist pain due to an intraosseous ganglion of the trapezoid. This review explores the pathology of carpal cysts, their varying presentation and current treatments.

Keywords: Carpus; Ganglion; Intraosseous.

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Figures

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T1-weighted CT coronal image of intraosseous lesion within the trapezoid
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Intraoperative image of defect
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Intraoperative image of curettaged lesion
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