Cartilage-capped osseous excrescence that has cortical and marrow continuity with bone from which it extends
IMAGING
General Features
Radiographic Findings
CT Findings
MR Findings
Ultrasonographic Findings
Nuclear Medicine Findings
Imaging Recommendations
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
PATHOLOGY
General Features
Gross Pathologic & Surgical Features
Microscopic Features
CLINICAL ISSUES
Presentation
Demographics
Natural History & Prognosis
Treatment
DIAGNOSTIC CHECKLIST
Consider
Selected References
Tepelenis K et al: Osteochondromas: an updated review of epidemiology, pathogenesis, clinical presentation, radiological features and treatment options. In Vivo. 35(2):681-91, 2021
Bovée JVMG et al: Osteochondroma. In Fletcher CDM et al: World Health Organization Classification of Tumours: Tumours of Soft Tissue and Bone. IARC Press. 356-8, 2020
Gould ES et al: Osteochondroma of the hip with adjacent bursal chondromatosis. Skeletal Radiol. 43(12):1743-8, 2014
Zhang Y et al: Solitary C1 spinal osteochondroma causing vertebral artery compression and acute cerebellar infarct. Skeletal Radiol. 44(2):299-302, 2014
Kumar R et al: Posttraumatic intramedullary osteochondroma: report of a case. Skeletal Radiol. 42(5):725-8, 2013
Bernard SA et al: Improved differentiation of benign osteochondromas from secondary chondrosarcomas with standardized measurement of cartilage cap at CT and MR imaging. Radiology. 255(3):857-65, 2010
Tubbs RS et al: Cervical osteochondroma with postoperative recurrence: case report and review of the literature. Childs Nerv Syst. 26(1):101-4, 2010
Asmat A et al: Spontaneous haemothorax from an osteochondroma. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 36(2):394, 2009
Chazono M et al: Dumbbell-shaped osteochondroma of the fifth rib causing spinal cord compression. J Orthop Sci. 14(3):336-8, 2009
Mnif H et al: Peroneal nerve palsy resulting from fibular head osteochondroma. Orthopedics. 32(7):528, 2009
Yunoki J et al: Popliteal artery stenosis secondary to osteochondroma. J Vasc Surg. 50(3):667, 2009
Bernard SA et al: Cartilage cap thickness measurement on T2-weighted MRI imaging and the risk of secondary chondrosarcoma in osteochondromas. Presented at Society of Skeletal Radiologists. March, 2008
Khurana J. et al: Osteochondroma. In Fletcher CDM et al: World Health Organization Classification of Tumors: Tumours of Soft Tissue and Bone. IARC Press. 234-6, 2002
Murphey MD et al: Imaging of osteochondroma: variants and complications with radiologic-pathologic correlation. Radiographics. 20(5):1407-34, 2000
Mehta M et al: MR imaging of symptomatic osteochondromas with pathological correlation. Skeletal Radiol. 27(8):427-33, 1998
Cartilage-capped osseous excrescence that has cortical and marrow continuity with bone from which it extends
IMAGING
General Features
Radiographic Findings
CT Findings
MR Findings
Ultrasonographic Findings
Nuclear Medicine Findings
Imaging Recommendations
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
PATHOLOGY
General Features
Gross Pathologic & Surgical Features
Microscopic Features
CLINICAL ISSUES
Presentation
Demographics
Natural History & Prognosis
Treatment
DIAGNOSTIC CHECKLIST
Consider
Selected References
Tepelenis K et al: Osteochondromas: an updated review of epidemiology, pathogenesis, clinical presentation, radiological features and treatment options. In Vivo. 35(2):681-91, 2021
Bovée JVMG et al: Osteochondroma. In Fletcher CDM et al: World Health Organization Classification of Tumours: Tumours of Soft Tissue and Bone. IARC Press. 356-8, 2020
Gould ES et al: Osteochondroma of the hip with adjacent bursal chondromatosis. Skeletal Radiol. 43(12):1743-8, 2014
Zhang Y et al: Solitary C1 spinal osteochondroma causing vertebral artery compression and acute cerebellar infarct. Skeletal Radiol. 44(2):299-302, 2014
Kumar R et al: Posttraumatic intramedullary osteochondroma: report of a case. Skeletal Radiol. 42(5):725-8, 2013
Bernard SA et al: Improved differentiation of benign osteochondromas from secondary chondrosarcomas with standardized measurement of cartilage cap at CT and MR imaging. Radiology. 255(3):857-65, 2010
Tubbs RS et al: Cervical osteochondroma with postoperative recurrence: case report and review of the literature. Childs Nerv Syst. 26(1):101-4, 2010
Asmat A et al: Spontaneous haemothorax from an osteochondroma. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 36(2):394, 2009
Chazono M et al: Dumbbell-shaped osteochondroma of the fifth rib causing spinal cord compression. J Orthop Sci. 14(3):336-8, 2009
Mnif H et al: Peroneal nerve palsy resulting from fibular head osteochondroma. Orthopedics. 32(7):528, 2009
Yunoki J et al: Popliteal artery stenosis secondary to osteochondroma. J Vasc Surg. 50(3):667, 2009
Bernard SA et al: Cartilage cap thickness measurement on T2-weighted MRI imaging and the risk of secondary chondrosarcoma in osteochondromas. Presented at Society of Skeletal Radiologists. March, 2008
Khurana J. et al: Osteochondroma. In Fletcher CDM et al: World Health Organization Classification of Tumors: Tumours of Soft Tissue and Bone. IARC Press. 234-6, 2002
Murphey MD et al: Imaging of osteochondroma: variants and complications with radiologic-pathologic correlation. Radiographics. 20(5):1407-34, 2000
Mehta M et al: MR imaging of symptomatic osteochondromas with pathological correlation. Skeletal Radiol. 27(8):427-33, 1998
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