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Carpal bone tumors must be investigated in clinical cases of chronic wrist pain with no previous trauma. Intraosseous ganglion, enchondroma, osteoid osteoma, and, less commonly, osteoblastoma are potential causes of osteolytic lesions affecting the carpal bones. In most cases, the clinical presentation alone is not enough to differentiate such lesions. Knowledge of certain characteristics, including the radiological and histopathological aspects of each of these tumors, is critical in order to make the differential diagnosis. We present a rare case of osteoblastoma of the capitate bone and review the literature on the subject.
RESUMO
Abstract Carpal bone tumors must be investigated in clinical cases of chronic wrist pain with no previous trauma. Intraosseous ganglion, enchondroma, osteoid osteoma, and, less commonly, osteoblastoma are potential causes of osteolytic lesions affecting the carpal bones. In most cases, the clinical presentation alone is not enough to differentiate such lesions. Knowledge of certain characteristics, including the radiological and histopathological aspects of each of these tumors, is critical in order to make the differential diagnosis. We present a rare case of osteoblastoma of the capitate bone and review the literature on the subject.
Resumo Os tumores dos ossos do carpo devem ser investigados em quadros clínicos de dor crônica no punho sem trauma prévio. Gânglio intraósseo, encondroma, osteoma osteoide, e, menos comumente, osteoblastoma são possíveis causas de lesões osteolíticas que afetam os ossos carpais. Na maioria dos casos, a apresentação clínica por si só não é suficiente para diferenciar essas lesões. Conhecer características como o aspecto radiológico e histopatológico de cada uma delas é parte fundamental do diagnóstico diferencial. Apresentamos um caso raro de osteoblastoma do osso capitato, e também fazemos uma revisão da literatura sobre o assunto.