1. Accelerated para-articular osteochondroma formation within the knee: a case report
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Michael R. Carmont, Daniel Gey van Pittius, Sian Davies, and Robin J. Rees
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Osteochondroma ,musculoskeletal diseases ,Medicine(all) ,medicine.medical_specialty ,Minor injury ,Ossification ,business.industry ,Acoustic neuroma ,Case Report ,General Medicine ,Case presentation ,medicine.disease ,Surgery ,medicine ,otorhinolaryngologic diseases ,Neurosurgery ,sense organs ,medicine.symptom ,business ,Short duration - Abstract
Introduction: Intra-articular osteochondroma and acoustic neuroma are rare entities. Case presentation: We report the rare occurrence of a para-articular osteochondroma of the knee developing over short duration, 5 months, following minor injury. Conclusion: Predisposition to heterotrophic ossification after previous neurosurgery and a second acoustic neuroma may have accelerated the growth of this benign tumour. The development of these two rare entities suggests they may be associated.
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