Osteochondroma - distal femur

Case contributed by Frank Gaillard , 9 Nov 2009
Diagnosis certain
Changed by Frank Gaillard, 19 Apr 2018

Updates to Case Attributes

Title was changed:
Osteochondroma - sessile - distal femur
Age was set to 15 years.
Gender was set to Male.
Body was changed:

Sessile osteochondroma inTypical appearances of a 15 year old malesessile osteochondroma.

  • -<p>Sessile <a href="/articles/osteochondroma" title="Osteochondroma">osteochondroma</a> in a 15 year old male.&#160;</p>
  • +<p>Typical appearances of a sessile <a href="/articles/osteochondroma">osteochondroma</a>. </p>

Updates to Study Attributes

Findings was changed:

A sessile bony 'lump' is seen arising from the distal femur. The medullary cavity appears continuous with the rest of the bone. 

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Image X-ray (Frontal) ( update )

Description was removed:
Osteochondroma
Single Or Stack Root was set to .
Perspective was set to Frontal.

Image X-ray (Lateral) ( update )

Description was removed:
Osteochondroma
Single Or Stack Root was set to .
Perspective was set to Lateral.

Updates to Study Attributes

Findings was changed:

CT confirms the presence of a sessile bony 'lump' is seen arising from the distal femur. The medullary cavity appears continuous with the rest of the bone. No thick cartilage cap.

Images Changes:

Image CT (bone window) ( update )

Description was removed:
Osteochondroma
Single Or Stack Root was set to .
Perspective was set to Sagittal.
Specifics was set to bone window.

Image CT (bone window) ( update )

Description was removed:
Osteochondroma
Single Or Stack Root was set to .
Perspective was set to Axial.
Specifics was set to bone window.

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