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Osteochondroma

Case contributed by Mohammad Farghali Ali Tosson
Diagnosis probable

Presentation

Arm discomfort.

Patient Data

Age: 14 years
Gender: Male
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There is proximal humeral bony excrescence as well as a protrusion of the cortex laterally with indentation of the adjacent deltoid muscle, the medullary cavity of the exostosis is directly continuous with that of the humerus showing ground glass matrix , this is associated with cortical thinning and expansion of the proximal right humeral diametaphysis. These findings are suggestive of exostosis

Case Discussion

Osteochondromas are a relatively common imaging finding, accounting for 10-15% of all bone tumors and ~35% of all benign bone tumors. Although usually thought of as a benign bone tumor, they may be thought of as a developmental anomaly. They are frequently asymptomatic

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