Complete excision of osteochondroma is curative and the reoccurrences take place when the removal of tumor is incomplete.
Ultrasound is an accurate method for examining the cartilaginous cap of the osteochondroma.
Patients may have a history of enchondroma or osteochondroma.
In large, secondary chondrosarcoma arises at the site of osteochondroma due to increased thickness of the cartilage cap indicating potential malignant transformation.
Examples of benign bone tumors include osteoma, osteoid osteoma, osteochondroma, osteoblastoma, enchondroma, giant cell tumor of bone, aneurysmal bone cyst, and fibrous dysplasia of bone.
Treatments for solitary osteochondroma are careful observation over time and taking regular x-rays to monitor any changes in the tumor.
The symptoms of multiple osteochondromatosis are similar to solitary osteochondroma, but they are often more severe.
If the occurrence of an osteochondroma is near a nerve or a blood vessel, the affected limb can experience numbness, weakness, loss of pulse or color change.
