Osteochondroma are projections of bone with a cartilage cap on top that starts growing in metaphysis and goes toward the diaphysis when the person grows. It is found in growing skeleton and grows only till the time bone growth is there.
There are two types
- Pedunculated or with a stalk
- Sessile No stalk as in image
Sessile osteochondroma of tibia
Osteochondromas especially those which are solitary do not require any treatment until they are causing severe symptoms or a sarcomatous change occurs in the lesion
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