title: Osteochondroma arising from the proximal fibula: a rare presentation.
abstract: Osteochondromas are commonly encountered benign tumours and they are characterized by cartilage capped bony growths that project from the surface of the affected bone. Osteochondromas tend to grow eccentrically rather than centrifugally. We are reporting a case of an 18-year-old male, who had presentation of a large, hard, irregular swelling over anterolateral aspect of his right leg. There was no neurovascular deficit in the extremity. Computed tomography showed that the origin of the tumour was probably proximal fibula. En-block excision of mass was done. A histopathological examination confirmed the diagnosis of a benign osteochondroma. Patient had uneventful recovery without any evidence of recurrence.
authors: Senior Resident, Department of Orthopedics, MGIMS , Sewagram, Wardha, Maharshtra, India .
authors: Manoj
authors: M
authors: Kumar
authors: Senior Resident, Department of Otorhinolaryngology & Head Neck Surgery, MGIMS , Sewagram, Wardha, Maharshtra, India .
authors: Monika
authors: M
authors: Malgonde
authors: Professor, Department of Orthopedics, MGIMS , Sewagram, Wardha, Maharshtra, India .
authors: Pramod
authors: P
authors: Jain
keywords: Benign; Computed tomography; Developmental tumour; Osteochondroma