title: Endoscopic removal of the osteochondroma of the fibular head.
abstract: We report the case of the osteochondroma of the fibular head in a 40-year-old female patient who underwent an endoscopic extirpation of a relapsed benign tumor. Initially, open surgery was performed, and the tumor was removed 3 years ago. Following the reoccurrence of the symptoms 3 years after the initial open extirpation, an x-ray and computed tomography of the calf were performed. The tumor was endoscopically removed, and the diagnosis of a relapsed osteochondroma measuring 1.5 × 1.5 × 2 cm was established. Endoscopic surgery can be applied for a successful extirpation of the osteochondroma of the fibular head.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Medical Academy, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Eivenių 2, 50028 Kaunas, Lithuania. rimtautas.gudas@kaunoklinikos.lt
authors.forename: Rimtautas
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Gudas
authors.forename: Arnoldas
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pocius
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D004724:Endoscopy; D005260:Female; D005360:Fibula / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000601:surgery*; D015831:Osteochondroma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome