Presentation
A 7-year-old girl having hard swelling on the left upper limb. There is no pain. There are no tingling or neurological symptoms peripherally.
Patient Data
Humeral osteochondroma arising from the medial surface of the metadiaphysis. It measures 23 mm by 38.6 mm (width and length) in the current study. No fracture, periosteal reaction, lytic or blastic lesions were identified.
Case Discussion
Osteochondromas are an overgrowth of cartilage and long bones Mostly the end of the long bones, like the femur, lower leg, humerus, and shoulder blade. Osteochondroma is the most common benign bone growth, mostly occurs between the ages of 10 to 30 years. It can be detected with a plain x-ray, if you want to do further diagnosis the best modality is MRI.
Appreciation is extended to Dr Ajay Prashanth Dsouza, Dr Muhammad Anwar, Dr Elham Ahmed Elgabaly, Jukha Shater Ali Ali AL Badawi, and fellow Radiographers / Radiology Nurses, Department of Radiology, Al Jalila Children's Speciality Hospital, Dubai, UAE, for contributing to this case.