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Osteochondroma is the most common benign tumor of bone. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The tumors take the form of cartilage -capped bony projections or outgrowth on the surface of bones ( exostoses ). [ 3 ] [ 4 ] It is characterized as a type of overgrowth that can occur in any bone where cartilage forms bone.
Hereditary multiple osteochondromas (HMO), also known as hereditary multiple exostoses, is a disorder characterized by the development of multiple benign osteocartilaginous masses in relation to the ends of long bones of the lower limbs such as the femurs and tibias and of the upper limbs such as the humeri and forearm bones.
Osteochondropathy refers to a disease ("-pathy") of the bone and cartilage. [1]However, it is more common to refer to these conditions as one of the following: chondropathy (disease of the cartilage)
Synovial osteochondromatosis (SOC) (synonyms include synovial chondromatosis, primary synovial chondromatosis, synovial chondrometaplasia) is a rare disease that creates a benign change or proliferation in the synovium or joint-lining tissue, which changes to form bone-forming cartilage.
[2] [13] Symptoms and signs usually result from the pressure effect of the tumor. [1] There may be a lump, with or without pain. [1] Pain may increase with the growth of the tumor and may be worse at night and at rest. [1] [3] A bone tumor might present with an unexplained broken bone; with little or no trauma. [2]
“Many of the symptoms may express somatically, in the form of medical problems or conditions, such as ulcers, back pain, hypertension, and the like,” he says.
The study, which involved 106 peri- and postmenopausal women and was presented at the Endocrine Society’s annual meeting in May, indicates women should self-monitor their vasomotor symptoms and ...
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