Spontaneous resolution of solitary osteochondroma in the young adult.
Spontaneous resolution of a solitary osteochondroma is rare. Such a case is presented in a patient nearing skeletal maturity. Based on a search of the English literature this is the first such report in a patient of this age.
Reston
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Department of Orthopaedics, Queen Alexandra Hospital, Portsmouth, UK.
Savva
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Richards
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D000293:Adolescent; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005269:Femur / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D015831:Osteochondroma / Q000175:diagnosis*; D011859:Radiography; D012075:Remission, Spontaneous