Large para-articular osteochondroma of the knee joint: a case report

A unique case of large intra-articular osteochondroma of the knee of a 15-year duration is presented along with a review of the literature. The tumor may have remained asymptomatic for such a long period because of its slow growth and stretch elongation of the quadriceps mechanism.

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Veröffentlicht in:	Acta orthopaedica et traumatologica turcica 2012, Vol.46 (2), p.139-143
Hauptverfasser:	Singh, Roop, Jain, Mantu, Siwach, Ramchander, Rohilla, Seema, Sen, Rajeev, Kaur, Kiranpreet
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adipose Tissue - pathology Asymptomatic Diseases Dissection Humans Knee Joint - diagnostic imaging Knee Joint - physiopathology Magnetic Resonance Imaging Male Middle Aged Neoplasms, Adipose Tissue - pathology Neoplasms, Adipose Tissue - physiopathology Neoplasms, Adipose Tissue - surgery Orthopedic Procedures - methods Osteochondroma - pathology Osteochondroma - physiopathology Osteochondroma - surgery Perioperative Care - methods Radiography Treatment Outcome
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Zusammenfassung:	A unique case of large intra-articular osteochondroma of the knee of a 15-year duration is presented along with a review of the literature. The tumor may have remained asymptomatic for such a long period because of its slow growth and stretch elongation of the quadriceps mechanism.
ISSN:	1017-995X
DOI:	10.3944/AOTT.2012.2542