Presentation
Swelling at knee and arm. No local pain. Knee swelling has gradually increased during last 2 years.
Patient Data
Age: 20 years
Gender: Female
From the case:
Multiple exostosis
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Fractured exostosis of the humerus.
From the case:
Multiple exostosis
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Femoral and fibular lesions are present.
The tibial lesion is approximately 6 x 5 cm in size.
From the case:
Multiple exostosis
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Thin cartilage cap in the femoral lesion. Most of the tibial lesion shows a thin cap.
The posterior-medial-cranial part of the tibial lesion shows cartilage cap thickness up to 18 mm.
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The large upper medial tibial lesion was excised surgically.
Case Discussion
An excisional biopsy of the tibial lesion was performed due to the risk of malignancy in a thickened cartilaginous cap (>15 mm). However, this was benign on histopathology.