Extraskeletal Osteochondroma of the Heel: A Case Report

Bilgin Y, Karademir G, Salduz

Abstract

Osteochondroma is the most common benign bone tumor and usually occurs in the metaphyseal region of the long bones around the knee. This is acartilage-capped bony tumor, which out growths on the surface of the bone. Extraskeletal osteochondroma is a variant of extraskeletal chondromas that are uncommon soft-tissue cartilaginous tumors. This report describes thecase of a 56-year-old woman with an extraskeletal osteochondroma of the heel.

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