Diagnosis and evolution of the benign tumor osteochondroma

Abstract

Osteochondroma represents a bone outgrowth covered by cartilaginous tissue and localized on the external surface of the bone. The incidence of osteochondroma is 20-35% of all pediatric benign tumors. Osteochondromas can be present in solitary or multiple forms and usually occur in the metaphysis of long bones in immature skeletons. The present study aimed to retrospectively determine the association between imaging diagnostic accuracy and histopathological examinations, which are the main methods of diagnosis for this type of tumor. A total of 66 patients presenting with radiological aspects of osteochondroma were initially selected; however, only the 56 patients who had a positive histopathological diagnosis of osteochondroma were eventually included in this study. Patient characteristics were taken into consideration and included age, sex, lesion localization, lesion imaging semiotics and histopathological aspects. Osteochondromas are generally asymptomatic lesions that are often incidentally diagnosed after trauma, which makes it difficult to determine the exact incidence of this pathology.

A Rare Case of Exostosis of the Medial Sesamoid Bone

“…As osteochondromas are formed from the endochondral ossification of the primary bone cartilage (with a consistent medullary cavity), these benign bone tumors usually affect long bones [ 7 , 8 ]. The incidence of exostosis is difficult to interpret as the majority of patients are asymptomatic and most cases are diagnosed in children and adolescents [ 9 ].…”

Thin Cartilage Cap May Be Related to the Spontaneous Regression in Pediatric Patients with Osteochondroma

“…Osteochondroma is a cartilage-covered bone tumor that accounts for up to 50% of all benign bone tumors and 35% of all primary benign bone tumors in children [ 1 , 2 ]. Endochondral ossification of proliferated cartilage is required for tumor growth [ 3 ].…”