Spontaneous healing of an osteochondroma fracture

C Errani; D Vanel; D Donati; P Picci; C Faldini

doi:10.1016/j.diii.2014.11.013

Spontaneous healing of an osteochondroma fracture

Diagn Interv Imaging. 2015 Mar;96(3):283-5. doi: 10.1016/j.diii.2014.11.013. Epub 2014 Dec 12.

Authors

C Errani¹, D Vanel², D Donati³, P Picci⁴, C Faldini¹

Affiliations

¹ Orthopaedic Service, Rizzoli Institute, Rizzoli-Sicilia, Bagheria (PA), Italy.
² Pathology Service, Rizzoli Institute, Via di Barbiano 1/10, 40136 Bologna, Italy. Electronic address: daniel.vanel@ior.it.
³ Orthopaedic Service, Rizzoli Institute, Bologna, Italy.
⁴ Research Laboratory, Rizzoli Institute, Bologna, Italy.

PMID: 25512034
DOI: 10.1016/j.diii.2014.11.013

Abstract

Osteochondroma is the most common benign tumor of bone, usually asymptomatic. Fracture of an osteochondroma is a rare complication and has been recognized as a cause of pain. Treatment of this fracture is controversial and some authors suggest fracture as an indication for surgical excision. We present a case of fractured osteochondroma that healed without complication.

Keywords: Benign bone tumors; Fracture; Osteochondroma; Treatment.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Child
Female
Femoral Fractures / etiology*
Femoral Fractures / therapy
Femoral Neoplasms / complications*
Fractures, Spontaneous / etiology*
Fractures, Spontaneous / therapy
Humans
Osteochondroma / complications*
Remission, Spontaneous