The enchondroma is a benign tumor of the endosteal cartilage and it is common in young-adult patients. These tumors are usually diagnosed when a pathologic fracture occurs at the site of the lesion or when they are accidentally discovered during investigations performed for other reasons. This report describes the case of a patient with an enchondroma of the external tibial plateau. Diagnosis was made treating an ipsilateral supracondylar femoral fracture caused by a traffic accident
Filipponi M., de Cruto E., Corina G., Russi V., Camarda L. (2019). Supracondylar femoral fracture with an incidental enchondroma of the tibial plateau. EUROMEDITERRANEAN BIOMEDICAL JOURNAL, 14(8), 34-37 [10.3269/1970-5492.2019.14.08].
Supracondylar femoral fracture with an incidental enchondroma of the tibial plateau
RUSSI, Valentina;Camarda L.
2019-01-01
Abstract
The enchondroma is a benign tumor of the endosteal cartilage and it is common in young-adult patients. These tumors are usually diagnosed when a pathologic fracture occurs at the site of the lesion or when they are accidentally discovered during investigations performed for other reasons. This report describes the case of a patient with an enchondroma of the external tibial plateau. Diagnosis was made treating an ipsilateral supracondylar femoral fracture caused by a traffic accident
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