Osteochondroma
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Facts about osteochondroma:
Osteochondromas are the most common type of benign
bone tumors
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About 1 out of 50,000 people in the US has an osteochondroma.
They are most common in those between 10 to 20 years of age.
These tumors are usually found in the bones of the leg, shoulder blade or pelvis.
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Osteochondroma Symptoms
Related Conditions
Bone cyst
Bone tumor
Chondroblastoma
Chondrosarcoma
Enchondroma
Giant cell tumor
Osteoid osteoma
Osteosarcoma
Arm pain
Joint pains
Leg pain
Muscle aches
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Last Updated: Jun 10, 2008
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Osteochondroma References:
Carpintero P, Leon F, Zafra M, Montero M, Berral FJ. Fractures of osteochondroma during physical exercise. Am J Sports Med. 2003 Nov-Dec;31(6):1003-6.
Jose Alcaraz Mexia M, Izquierdo Nunez E, Santonja Garriga C, Maria Salgado Salinas R. Osteochondroma of the thoracic spine and scoliosis. Spine. 2001 May 1;26(9):1082-5.
Murphey MD, Choi JJ, Kransdorf MJ, Flemming DJ, Gannon FH. Imaging of osteochondroma: variants and complications with radiologic-pathologic correlation. Radiographics. 2000 Sep-Oct;20(5):1407-34.
