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==Overview==
==Overview==
'''Osteochondroma''' is a type of [[benign]] [[tumor]] that consists of [[cartilage]] and [[bone]]. It is the most frequently observed [[neoplasm]] of the [[skeleton]]. It is also called a "bone spur". They often occur at joints, most commonly the [[shoulder]] or the [[knee]].
[[Osteochondroma]] is not a dangerous tumor (benign). It can be left alone or can be removed by shaving down the tumor. Multiple Osteochondroma (MO) is the preferred term used by the [[World Health Organization]].


'''Osteochondroma '''(also known as '''osteocartilaginous exostoses''') is a [[benign]] [[bone]] [[tumor]] that consists of [[cartilage]] and [[bone]]. Osteochondromas arise from cartilage, which is normally involved in the mechanical support of the bone. These tumors take the form of cartilage-capped bony projections or outgrowth on the surface of bones, also known as ''exostoses''.<ref name="Panagiotis2008">{{cite journal|last=Panagiotis|first=Kitsoulis|author2=Vassiliki Galani |author3=Kalliopi Stefanaki |author4=Georgios Paraskevas |author5=Georgios Karatzias |author6=Niki John Agnantis |author7=Maria Bai |title=Osteochondromas: Review of the Clinical, Radiological and Pathological Features|journal=In Vivo|date=October 2008|volume=22|issue=5|pages=633–646|url=http://iv.iiarjournals.org/content/22/5/633.short|accessdate=22 March 2014}}</ref> Osteochondroma is the most common benign bone tumor and usually occurs in the metaphyseal region of the long bones.Development of osteochondromas is the result of the developmental anomaly of skeletal growth.The majority of these tumors present as solitary, non hereditary lesions. Osteochondromas are usually found in adolescents and children. Men and women are equally affected. The incidence of osteochondroma is approximately 0.9 per 100,000 individuals. If left untreated,progression occurs slow and is then followed by malignant transformation. The treatment choice for osteochondroma is surgical removal of solitary lesion or partial excision of the outgrowth, when symptoms cause motion limitations or nerve and blood vessel impingements.


==Historical Perspective==
==Historical Perspective==


==Classification==
==Classification==
Ostechondroma may be classified according to location into  different types:


==Pathophysiology==
==Pathophysiology==


==Causes==
==Causes==


==Differentiating Osteoid Osteoma from other Diseases==
==Differentiating Osteoid Osteoma from other Diseases==


must be differentiated from other diseases that cause
==Epidemiology and Demographics==
==Epidemiology and Demographics==


==Risk Factors==
==Risk Factors==
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===Medical Therapy===
===Medical Therapy===
The medical therapy for osteoid osteoma is [[NSAID]]s; the mainstay of treatment is surgery.<ref name="pmid26579486">{{cite journal


===Surgery===
===Surgery===
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==Primary Prevention==
==Primary Prevention==
There is no primary prevention for
 


==Secondary Prevention==
==Secondary Prevention==


There is no secondary prevention for


==References==
==References==

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Osteochondroma (also known as osteocartilaginous exostoses) is a benign bone tumor that consists of cartilage and bone. Osteochondromas arise from cartilage, which is normally involved in the mechanical support of the bone. These tumors take the form of cartilage-capped bony projections or outgrowth on the surface of bones, also known as exostoses.[1] Osteochondroma is the most common benign bone tumor and usually occurs in the metaphyseal region of the long bones.Development of osteochondromas is the result of the developmental anomaly of skeletal growth.The majority of these tumors present as solitary, non hereditary lesions. Osteochondromas are usually found in adolescents and children. Men and women are equally affected. The incidence of osteochondroma is approximately 0.9 per 100,000 individuals. If left untreated,progression occurs slow and is then followed by malignant transformation. The treatment choice for osteochondroma is surgical removal of solitary lesion or partial excision of the outgrowth, when symptoms cause motion limitations or nerve and blood vessel impingements.

Historical Perspective

Classification

Pathophysiology

Causes

Differentiating Osteoid Osteoma from other Diseases

Epidemiology and Demographics

Risk Factors

Screening

Natural History, Complications and Prognosis

Diagnosis

Staging

History and Symptoms

Physical Examination

Laboratory Findings

X Ray

CT

MRI

Ultrasound

Other Imaging Findings

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Treatment

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Surgery

Surgery is the mainstay of therapy for osteochondroma.

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References

  1. Panagiotis, Kitsoulis; Vassiliki Galani; Kalliopi Stefanaki; Georgios Paraskevas; Georgios Karatzias; Niki John Agnantis; Maria Bai (October 2008). "Osteochondromas: Review of the Clinical, Radiological and Pathological Features". In Vivo. 22 (5): 633–646. Retrieved 22 March 2014.

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