A rare case of hereditary multiple osteochondromas
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Multiple osteochondromas
Multiple osteochondromas (MO) is characterised by development of two or more cartilage capped bony outgrowths (osteochondromas) of the long bones. The prevalence is estimated at 1:50,000, and it seems to be higher in males (male-to-female ratio 1.5:1). Osteochondromas develop and increase in size in the first decade of life, ceasing to grow when the growth plates close at puberty. They are pedu...
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عنوان ژورنال: Pan African Medical Journal
سال: 2020
ISSN: 1937-8688
DOI: 10.11604/pamj.2020.37.173.25960