Osteochondromas around the ankle: Report of a case and literature review
| Autor: | Josep Maria De Bergua-Domingo, J.L. Pais-Brito, Mario Herrera-Pérez, Maria Aciego De Mendoza |
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| Rok vydání: | 2013 |
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Osteochondroma
musculoskeletal diseases medicine.medical_specialty Proximal humerus business.industry Cartilage Benign bone tumours Metaphysis medicine.disease musculoskeletal system Article Surgery Proximal tibia Distal femur medicine.anatomical_structure Ankle deformity Medicine Ankle business Exostosis |
| Zdroj: | International Journal of Surgery Case Reports |
| ISSN: | 2210-2612 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.ijscr.2013.08.015 |
| Popis: | INTRODUCTIONAn osteochondroma or exostosis is a benign bone tumour consisting of a bony outgrowth covered by a cartilage cap that occurs commonly in the metaphysis of long bones, mainly the distal femur, proximal tibia and proximal humerus.PRESENTATION OF CASEWe describe an unusual case of a distal tibia osteochondroma affecting the lateral malleolus of a young girl.DISCUSSIONMost osteochondromas are asymptomatic and seen incidentally during radiographic examination. Osteochondromas are rarely localized in the foot and ankle.CONCLUSIONAlthough most of the osteochondromas in children should be treated conservatively until skeletal maturity, those affecting the distal tibia or fibula should be treated with surgical excision in order to prevent ankle deformity, syndesmotic lesions or even fracture due to the expanding nature of this benign tumour. |
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