Case of Multiple Exostoses, with Unusual Osteoma

A Case of Multiple Unilateral Exostoses

Multiple cartilage-tipped osteomata are often congenital, hereditary, and fairly symmetrically bilateral. They occur near the growing ends of long bones in the vicinity of the epiphyseal cartilage; this gives strong support to the view that they arise in a sequestrated part, or ' rest', of the epiphyseal cartilage. They may therefore be common in cases where present or previous rickets have cau...

Hereditary multiple exostoses: A case-report.

Acetabular dysplasia associated with hereditary multiple exostoses. A case report.

Hereditary multiple exostoses is an autosomal dominant disorder characterised by multiple osteochondromata, most commonly affecting the forearm, knee and ankle. Osteochondromata of the proximal femur have been reported to occur in 30% to 90% of affected patients with coxa valga in 25%. Acetabular dysplasia is rare but has been described. This is the first report of a patient requiring surgical ...

Peripheral osteoma of the maxilla: report of an unusual case.

Peripheral osteomas of the maxilla are relatively rare. A case of a solitary peripheral osteoma of the anterior right maxilla in a 16-year-old girl is presented. The tumor was asymptomatic and was removed via an intraoral approach without any complications. Both hamartomatous and neoplastic factors have been advocated concerning the pathogenesis of such lesions, but no definite conclusion has b...

Case study: osteoid osteoma - an unusual cause of shin splints

A 16-year-old patient presented to a physiotherapy clinic with a classic case of ‘shin splints’. Pain had started with increasing activity as she was playing Netball for her school team. Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome (MTSS) was identified clinically and treatment started. The patient stopped her sporting activity and initial physiotherapy treatment seemed to work as the pain subsided. After 6 m...