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A solitary bone cyst is a benign non-epithelial bone cavity that is asymptomatic and that is found most commonly in the second decade of life by chance. The long bones are most often affected, but cases involving the jaw bone have been reported.
Features include very common findings: Unicameral bone cyst; and common findings: Bone pain, Pathologic fracture, Abnormal humeral diaphysis morphology, and Abnormal proximal femoral metaphysis morphology and others. 17 total HPO annotations.
Organ System | Phenotype Count | Example Features |
|---|---|---|
Bones and joints | 8 | Unicameral bone cyst, Bone pain, Pathologic fracture |
Biomarker and diagnostic research for solitary bone cyst has been reported in the published literature.
No approved treatments are currently available for solitary bone cyst. An additional 1 compound holds orphan drug designation.
While no drugs are FDA-approved specifically for solitary bone cyst, some of the following designated compounds may be used off-label in clinical practice. Treatment decisions should be made in consultation with a specialist familiar with this condition.
The following drugs have received orphan drug designation from the FDA for solitary bone cyst. Orphan designation reflects regulatory interest and does not indicate approval for treatment.
Brand Name | Generic Name | Sponsor |
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Phenotype severity distribution: 1 very common feature, 5 common features.
Estimated prevalence: Unknown (Unknown prevalence).
3 clinical trials registered, 2 recruiting. Interventions under study include medical devices and procedural interventions. Pipeline includes 1 PHASE3, 1 NA. Research is primarily sponsored by academic and government institutions.
119 publications have been identified in PubMed for solitary bone cyst. Research spans Case Report / Case Series (54%), Review / Meta-Analysis (25%), and Epidemiology / Natural History (8%).
Research Type | Count | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
Patient case studies | 64 |
Data assembled from 6 of 12 sources · Last updated Sep 19, 2026, 1:01 PM UTC
European rare disease database
Genetic and Rare Diseases Info Center
Brain and nerves |
1 |
Nervous system problems (abnormality of the nervous system) |
Muscles | 1 | Muscular edema |
Designated
Exclusivity End |
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Designation Status |
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Fibrin-based agent containing a N-terminally modified parathyroid hormone fragment TGplPTH1-34 | Fibrin-based agent containing a N-terminally modified parathyroid hormone fragment TGplPTH1-34 | Kuros Biosurgery AG | 2007 | — | Designated |
Gene therapy approaches for solitary bone cyst have been reported in the published literature.
3 trials found
Research summaries | 30 | 25% |
Disease patterns and progression | 10 | 8% |
Clinical study results | 7 | 6% |
Testing and diagnosis research | 3 | 3% |
Laboratory research | 3 | 3% |
Other research | 1 | 1% |
New treatment approaches | 1 | 1% |
Ge J (2026). [PMID: 42063443](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42063443/). *Front Pediatr*. [Review / Meta-Analysis]
Evans J (2026). [PMID: 29262165](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29262165/). *Unknown Journal*. [Case Report / Case Series]
Lingaiah P (2026). [PMID: 42130993](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42130993/). *J Orthop Case Rep*. [Case Report / Case Series]
Giannotti CF (2026). [PMID: 41696552](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41696552/). *Acta Ortop Bras*. [Case Report / Case Series]
Wei Y (2026). [PMID: 40974745](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40974745/). *Biomaterials*. [Epidemiology / Natural History]
Aiba H (2026). [PMID: 42078546](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42078546/). *Front Pediatr*. [Other]
Verdun C (2026). [PMID: 42119630](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42119630/). *Bone*. [Review / Meta-Analysis]
Zeniya T (2026). [PMID: 41866934](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41866934/). *J Hand Surg Asian Pac Vol*. [Case Report / Case Series]
Rushetsky ZM (2026). [PMID: 42232459](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42232459/). *Surg Neurol Int*. [Case Report / Case Series]
Qin DA (2026). [PMID: 42177929](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42177929/). *Am J Med*. [Case Report / Case Series]