The "disappearing" osteochondroma.
Spontaneous regression of a solitary osteochondroma is described. This regression apparently resulted from a cessation of growth of the osteochondroma prior to skeletal maturation, with subsequent incorporation of the lesion into the enlarging bony metaphysis.
D002648:Child; D002812:Chondroma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D005266:Femoral Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009365:Neoplasm Regression, Spontaneous; D011859:Radiography