title: Intraosseous ganglion cyst of the capitate treated by intralesional curettage, autogenous bone marrow graft and autogenous fibrin clot graft.
abstract: We report a very rare case of intraosseous ganglion cyst of the capitate in a 54-year-old female who complained of a painful right wrist mass for 1 year. Computed tomography study showed an expansile osteolytic lesion with sclerotic margin and thinning of the cortex. Combined soft tissue ganglion cyst was also noted at operation and confirmed by pathologic study. The case was treated by a new method of autogenous bone marrow and fibrin clot graft after intralesional curettage. After a 2-year follow-up, the capitate revealed complete bony union and the symptoms were relieved with good functional results.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedics, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC.
authors.forename: Ying-Chieh
authors.initials: YC
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Shyu-Jye
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Pei-Hung
authors.initials: PH
authors.lastname: Shen
authors.forename: Guo-Shu
authors.initials: GS
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: Herng-Sheng
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Shing-Sheng
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Wu
mesh_terms: D016026:Bone Marrow Transplantation; D051224:Capitate Bone; D003475:Curettage / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D005337:Fibrin / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D045888:Ganglion Cysts / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous
chemical_list: D005337:Fibrin