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| Osteochondroma |
| Classification and external resources |
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| Lateral radiograph of the knee demonstrating ossification in the peritendinous tissues in a patient with osteochondroma. |
| ICD-10 |
C40-C41 |
| ICD-O: |
9210/0 |
| DiseasesDB |
34033 |
| MeSH |
D015831 |
Osteochondroma is a type of benign tumor that consists of cartilage and bone.[1] It is a benign capped-cartilage outgrowth, connected to bone by a stalk.
It is the most frequently observed neoplasm of the skeleton. It is also called a "bone spur".
They often occur at joints, most commonly the shoulder or the knee.
Osteochondroma is a benign tumor that contains both bone and cartilage and usually occurs near the end of a long bone. This tumor, one of the most common benign bone tumors, takes the form of a cartilage-capped bony spur or outgrowth on the surface of the bone. It is sometimes referred to as osteocartilaginous exostosis.
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On most occasions the tumors grow outward from the legs or arms. However, very few cases have been reported with the bone spur growing inward. One such occasion was in Oct 2004, in which a patient was diagnosed with an osteochondroma growning from the rib inward. Puncturing the diaphragm wall and requiring immediate surgery to remove the seventh rib. This allowed the surgeons to alleviate pressure and the chance to remove the large mass of coagulated blood from around the heart. The surgery was performed by Dr. Goerstky at the Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters, in Norfolk,VA.
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