title: Enchondroma protuberans: a case report.
abstract: Enchondroma protuberans is a rare benign cartilaginous tumor. There have been only 5 cases previously described in the world literature. It must be differentiated from other more common and aggressive tumors to avoid radical resection. A case report of a 7-year-old boy presenting with enchondroma protuberans in the third metacarpal is presented. The patient underwent an initial incisional biopsy followed by a marginal resection of the soft tissue component and intramedullary curettage. After a 36-month follow-up period, there is no evidence of recurrence.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Canada.
authors.forename: A B
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Dagum
authors.forename: S P
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Sampson
mesh_terms: D001706:Biopsy; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D002648:Child; D002812:Chondroma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D003475:Curettage; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008663:Metacarpus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D010014:Osteolysis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011859:Radiography