title: Large subungual exostosis of the great toe: a case report.
abstract: A subungual exostosis is a benign lesion described as a variant of an osteochondroma. It mostly affects the great toe, and it can be confused with an osteochondroma and a Nora's lesion. The curative treatment for a subungual exostosis is complete excision, and the cartilaginous cap must be totally resected to prevent a possible recurrence. In this article, we present findings regarding a large and painful lesion on the dorsomedial aspect of the great toe of a patient.
authors.affiliation: 3rd Orthopaedics and Traumatology Clinic, Diskapi Yildirim Beyazit Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey. serhanunlu@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Serhan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Unlu
authors.forename: Ismail
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Demirkale
authors.forename: Tughan
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kalkan
authors.forename: Birol
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Tunc
authors.forename: Murat
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bozkurt
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D005096:Exostoses / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009260:Nail Diseases / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D014034:Toes / Q000601:surgery*