title: Unusual solid mass in the popliteal fossa.
abstract: We present a clinical case image of a 20-year-old man with a lump behind his knee. A radiograph taken in the emergency department demonstrated the classical appearance of an osteochondroma. Osteochondroma is the commonest skeletal neoplasm. Surgical excision results in symptom resolution in over 90% of patients.
authors: Department of Anaesthesia, Royal Devon & Exeter Hospital, Exeter, UK. katharine.smurthwaite@doctors.org.uk
authors: Katharine Anne
authors: KA
authors: Smurthwaite
authors: Edward
authors: E
authors: Barnard
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007717:Knee / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D015831:Osteochondroma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D011150:Popliteal Artery; D011859:Radiography; D055815:Young Adult
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