Spontaneous Resolution Of An Osteochondroma
Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (United States) 57-A(5): July 1975; 723
View Original Source →Abstract
There have been numerous reports of osteochondroma in varied and sometimes unlikely locations, but to our knowledge, after a careful search of the English literature, spontaneous disappearances of osteochondroma has never been reported. We report a case of spontaneous disappearance of an osteochondroma in a five-year-old girl.
Case Details
Personal Characteristics
A five-year-old white girl, t. G.
Clinical Characteristics
A hard lump in the proximal part of the left humerus. The lump was hard, nontender, and non-mobile. Roentgenograms of the left humerus showed a typical osteochondroma.
Remission Characteristics
On re-examination of the patient on november 6, 1974, however, the lump was no longer palpable. Roentgenograms showed the lesion to have nearly disappeared.
Treatment & Mechanisms
Proposed Remission Mechanisms
Not discussed
Additional Notes
The patient had had no operations, significant illnesses, or injuries.