A child with multiple bony swellings

Discussion Osteochondroma is a benign developmental growth defect involving the metaphyseal area of long bones, producing a bony outgrowth with a cartilage cap. The bone harbouring the tumour may be shortened, causing deformity or limb length discrepancy. 1 2 Learning points osteochondroma is the co...

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Published in:Postgraduate medical journal 1999-09, Vol.75 (887), p.563-564
Main Authors: Anjum, S Neshat, Abbas, Dawar, Iraqi, A A
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Biological and medical sciences
Bones
Child, Preschool
Diseases of the osteoarticular system
Exostoses, Multiple Hereditary - diagnosis
Humans
Humerus
Inheritances
Knee
Male
Malformations and congenital and or hereditary diseases involving bones. Joint deformations
Medical sciences
Ribs
Self-Assessment Questions
Shoulder
Wrist
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Summary:Discussion Osteochondroma is a benign developmental growth defect involving the metaphyseal area of long bones, producing a bony outgrowth with a cartilage cap. The bone harbouring the tumour may be shortened, causing deformity or limb length discrepancy. 1 2 Learning points osteochondroma is the commonest benign bone tumour multiple osteochondroma (osteochondromatosis) differs from solitary lesions in mode of inheritance and chance of malignant transformation surgical excision is required for symptomatic and possibly malignant growths The relative frequency of chondrosarcoma is greater in central lesions involving the pelvis, shoulder girdle, or spine. 3 Malignant transformation should also be suspected if the lesion suddenly becomes symptomatic or begins to grow rapidly.
ISSN:0032-5473
1469-0756
DOI:10.1136/pgmj.75.887.563