A large single exostosis of the fibula: about a rare cause of tibial nerve compression

A solitary giant osteochondroma of the femur in the shape of a devil's head pushing back the superficial femoral artery: Case report and literature review

“…They can be solitary or multiple. Solitary exostosis is an osteochondral formation caused by the subperiosteal development of an aberrant growth plate island [4] . Multiple exostosis disease is an autosomal dominant disorder known as Hereditary Multiple Exostoses (HME) and characterized by the development of multiple bony outgrowths from the epiphyses [5] .…”

“…Furthermore, recurrence should raise concerns about malignant transformation [1] , [11] . To avoid serious and irreversible sequelae, surgical treatment of neurovascular complications of exostoses is strongly advised [4] .…”