Abstract:Osteochondromas, also known as exostoses are benign neoplasms, which arise from small cartilage nodules within the periosteum. They can be either pedunculated or sessile and are more common in the extremities, mostly around the knees. They rarely develop in bones like scapula, feet, hands and pelvis. Management of the lesion is by en-bloc extra-periosteal excision. This case is published for the rarity of location of the osteochondroma.
CASE REPORTWe present a case of 17-year male who came with a swelling in r… Show more
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