Solid Variant Aneurysmal Bone Cyst of the Trapezoid Bone: A Case Report
An aneurysmal bone cyst (ABC) is classified as a benign osteoclastic giant cell-rich tumour. We report a case of a 48-year-old male patient with a solid variant ABC involving the trapezoid bone. We chose to fill the defect with bone cement after curettage. At the 12-month follow-up, the patient remained recurrence-free with satisfactory hand function. Carpal bone tumours are rare and typically benign, with malignant and metastatic lesions being extremely uncommon. We were unable to find any other reports of a solid variant ABC in the trapezoid bone. This case highlights the importance of histopathological and genetic analyses to achieve a definitive diagnosis of solid variant ABCs in atypical presentations. <b>Level of Evidence:</b> Level V (Therapeutic).
Authors
- Toshiki Zeniya
- Makoto Emori (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2512-2795)
- Kenji Murata (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2613-5144)
- Shintaro Sugita (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2750-6082)
Institutions
- Sapporo Medical University (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Journal of Hand Surgery (Asian-Pacific Volume)
- Published
- 2026-03-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1142/s2424835526720021
- Primary Topic
- Bone Tumor Diagnosis and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00