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Osteochondroma

Case contributed by Doan Khanh Nghia
Diagnosis almost certain

Presentation

Right knee pain after felt down yesterday.

Patient Data

Age: 35 years
Gender: Male
x-ray

Presence of a well-defined exostosis arising from the dorsal aspect of the proximal tibia metaphysis.

Case Discussion

An osteochondroma is a portion of growth, that is a normal growth plate; developing in an abnormal direction. Often, they will cease growth once the rest of the skeleton reaches maturity. Treatment in most cases is not required.

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