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ArticleRadiology case reports2024

Tibial osteochondroma with thick cartilage which mimicked a chondrosarcoma: A case report.

Victoria Xie, Yi Yan, Miao Lu, David Perrin, Gregory Garvin, Laurence Stillwater

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Article in Radiology case reports, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Victoria XieDepartment of Health Science, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
Yi YanDepartment of Diagnostic Radiology, University of Manitoba, Room O2055, St Boniface General Hospital, 409 Tache Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba R2H 2A6, Canada.
Miao LuDepartment of Pathology, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Manitoba, 820 Sherbrook Street, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3A1R9, Canada.
David PerrinDepartment of Surgery, Section of Orthopedic Surgery, Max Rady College of Medicine Radiology, University of Manitoba. AD-401 820 Sherbrook Street, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada R3A 1R9.
Gregory GarvinDepartment of Medical Imaging, St. Joseph's Health Care London, 268 Grosvenor St, London, Ontario N6A 4V2, Canada.
Laurence StillwaterDepartment of Diagnostic Radiology, University of Manitoba, Room O2055, St Boniface General Hospital, 409 Tache Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba R2H 2A6, Canada.
St. Boniface Hospital · CAUniversity of Manitoba · CAManitoba Health · CASt Joseph's Health Care · CA

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

We report a case of tibial osteochondroma in a 25-year-old female who presented with a palpable calf mass. This mass was associated with a thick cartilaginous cap on cross-sectional imaging, suggesting chondrosarcoma. A CT-guided biopsy was performed, and histology, however, was consistent with osteochondroma. Orthopedic oncology recommended surgical excision due to the potential high sampling error with chondroid lesions. The patient underwent surgical resection, resulting in a final diagnosis of osteochondroma. No post-surgical complications occurred, and a 12-month follow-up showed no evidence of local recurrence. This case highlights the atypical imaging feature of a thick cartilaginous cap in a benign etiology without malignant transformation.

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Cartilaginous capChondrosarcomaOsteochondroma

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PMID38384709
PMCPMC10877103
OpenAlexW4391768612

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