"Osteochondroma" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A cartilage-capped benign tumor that often appears as a stalk on the surface of bone. It is probably a developmental malformation rather than a true neoplasm and is usually found in the metaphysis of the distal femur, proximal tibia, or proximal humerus. Osteochondroma is the most common of benign bone tumors.
| Descriptor ID |
D015831
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C04.557.450.565.575.610 C05.116.099.708.670
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| Concept/Terms |
Osteochondroma- Osteochondroma
- Osteochondromas
- Chondrosteoma
- Chondrosteomas
- Exostosis, Cartilaginous
- Cartilaginous Exostoses
- Cartilaginous Exostosis
- Exostoses, Cartilaginous
- Exostosis, Osteocartilaginous
- Exostoses, Osteocartilaginous
- Osteocartilaginous Exostoses
- Osteocartilaginous Exostosis
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2011 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2018 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Osteochondroma" by people in Profiles.
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Thacker MM, Pargas C, Marky C, Rogers KJ, DiNardo AA, Sestokas AK. Neuromonitoring for Proximal Fibular Osteochondroma Excision. J Pediatr Orthop. 2022 Jul 01; 42(6):e667-e673.
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Shannon BA, Dixit S, McCarthy EF, Levin AS. Surgical Hip Dislocation Using the Modified Hardinge Approach for Excision of Osteocartilaginous Lesions of the Acetabulum and Femoral Neck in an Adult: A Case Report. JBJS Case Connect. 2019 Dec; 9(4):e0026.
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Kaiser CL, Yeung CM, Raskin K, Gebhardt MC, Anderson ME, Lozano-Calder?n SA. Tumors of the scapula: A retrospective analysis identifying predictors of malignancy. Surg Oncol. 2020 Mar; 32:18-22.
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Duque Orozco MDP, Abousamra O, Rogers KJ, Thacker MM. Radiographic Analysis of the Pediatric Hip Patients With Hereditary Multiple Exostoses (HME). J Pediatr Orthop. 2018 Jul; 38(6):305-311.
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Duque Orozco MDP, Abousamra O, Rogers KJ, Thacker MM. Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Symptomatic Children With Hereditary Multiple Exostoses of the Hip. J Pediatr Orthop. 2018 Feb; 38(2):116-121.
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Errani C, Vanel D, Donati D, Picci P, Faldini C. Spontaneous healing of an osteochondroma fracture. Diagn Interv Imaging. 2015 Mar; 96(3):283-5.
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Shallop B, Abraham JA. Synovial chondromatosis of pes anserine bursa secondary to osteochondroma. Orthopedics. 2014 Aug; 37(8):e735-8.
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Zlotolow DA, Mills J, Ezaki M, Carter PR, Goitz RJ, Zornitzer M. Epiphyseal osteochondromas of the upper limb: a report of 7 cases. J Pediatr Orthop. 2012 Jul-Aug; 32(5):541-6.
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Assefa D, Murphy RC, Bergman K, Atlas AB. Three faces of costal exostoses: case series and review of literature. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2011 Dec; 27(12):1188-91.
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Lu MT, Abboud JA. Subacromial osteochondroma. Orthopedics. 2011 Sep 09; 34(9):e581-3.