title: Rare presentation of hereditary multiple exostoses. A case report.
abstract: Hereditary multiple exostoses is a relatively uncommon disorder of endochondral bone characterized by the presence of multiple, cartilaginous-capped exostoses arising from the metaphyses. A rare presentation of hereditary multiple exostoses in the calcaneus of a 35-year-old man is reviewed and discussed. A brief review of the literature is provided, as well as a discussion of the patient's family history.
authors.affiliation: Presbyterian/St Luke's Medical Center, Denver, CO, USA.
authors.forename: W D
authors.initials: WD
authors.lastname: Farrett
authors.forename: P A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Stone
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: McGarry
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D017668:Age of Onset; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000235:genetics / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D002111:Calcaneus / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D005097:Exostoses, Multiple Hereditary / Q000235:genetics / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010375:Pedigree