Osteoid osteoma of the hook of the hamate presenting as ulnar-sided wrist pain: A case report

Abstract

Osteoid osteomas are benign, typically intracortical lesions most often affecting the diaphyses of long bones. We describe a case involving a 26-year-old male laborer who presented with the insidious onset of ulnar-sided wrist pain. He was diagnosed with and successfully treated with surgical excision for an osteoid osteoma involving the hook of the hamate.

Keywords

• Hook of hamate
• Osteoid osteoma
• Wrist pain