The Influence of Clinical Factors on Treatment Outcome and a Recurrence of Surgically Removed Protruded Subungual Osteochondroma and Subungual Exostosis
Mikołaj Dąbrowski,
Damian Rusek,
Aleksandra Dańczak-Pazdrowska
et al.
Abstract:Background: Subungual exostosis (SE) and subungual osteochondroma (SO) are benign solitary lesions that grow from the distal phalanx. The mass itself is typically painless, but pressure on the nail plate can result in pain and deformity of the involved digit. Tumors can be correctly diagnosed based on clinical, histological and radiographic appearance alone. Surgical resection of SE/SO is typically curative, with a small risk of recurrence. Methods: The study was retrospective and observational, involving 74 p… Show more
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