Arthroscopic Excision of a Solitary Intra-articular Osteochondroma Manifesting as a Loose Body: A Presentation of an Extremely Rare Medical Condition

Osteochondroma typically has extra-articular growths at the metaphysis. Intra-articular osteochondroma is extremely uncommon. We report a case of a 55-year-old woman who had been experiencing right knee pain for the past 12 months. An arthroscopy revealed a medial meniscus tear with a loose body in...

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Published in:Curēus (Palo Alto, CA) CA), 2024-08, Vol.16 (8), p.e66083
Main Authors: Kulkarni, Sai, Patil, Vijayalaxmi S, Naik, Sandeep, Bhansali, Yogita
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Bones
Cartilage
Case reports
Education
Females
Knee
Morphology
Orthopedics
Pain
Pathology
Surgery
Tumors
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Summary:Osteochondroma typically has extra-articular growths at the metaphysis. Intra-articular osteochondroma is extremely uncommon. We report a case of a 55-year-old woman who had been experiencing right knee pain for the past 12 months. An arthroscopy revealed a medial meniscus tear with a loose body in the right knee. It was removed arthroscopically. Histopathology identified it as an osteochondroma. Therefore, intra-articular osteochondroma can be regarded as an uncommon cause of loose bodies in adult patients.
ISSN:2168-8184
2168-8184
DOI:10.7759/cureus.66083