Anesthesia & Clinical Research
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ISSN: 2155-6148
ISSN: 2155-6148
Department of Orthopedics, NC Medical College, Haryana, India
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Scapular Osteochondroma: A Unique Site in a Fifty Year Old: An Unusual Case
Author(s): Dheeraj Makkar*
Osteochondromas are benign bone tumors that mainly affect the metaphysis of long bones. We describe a 50-year-old
patient who presented with a ventral scapular osteochondroma that limited her shoulder movement and induced
paresthesia during sleep. The swelling was accompanied by pain and an inability to execute her professional
obligations for the preceding four months. There were no neurological abnormalities. CT scan revealed a mushroomshaped
mass with cortical and medullary components near the scapula's lateral angle. We carried out the surgery
using the lateral decubitus position, general anesthesia, and the axillary approach.
We describe a unique location and age range in which osteochondroma manifests. Because the risk of malignancy
grows with age, we underline that osteochondroma should be considered a differential diagnosis in both unusual
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DOI:
10.35248/2155-6148.22.13.1068