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OSTEOCHONDROMA (Osteochondroma is an overgrowth of cartilage and bone that…
OSTEOCHONDROMA
Osteochondroma is an overgrowth of cartilage and bone that happen at the end of the bone near growth palate, most often it affect the long bone in the leg, the pelvic or the shoulder blade.
AGE- Osteochondroma is highest in those between the ages of 10 and 30, especially during the teen growth spurt
The causes of osteochondroma is unknown, but it is thought to be related to abnormalities in growth patate
If the child has several osteochondromas, they are usually as a result of genetic disorder known as multiple hereditary oxostomes (MHE)
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A hard painless mass- the mass can be painful if nearby muscles or tissues rub over the osteochondroma and become inflammed
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The lesions results from the separation of a fragment of epiphyseal growth plate cartilage, which subsequently herniates through the periosteal bone cuff
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Persistant growth of this cartilaginous fragment and its susbsiquent enchirdral ossification results in subpestorial osseous excrescene with a cartilage cap that projects from the bone surface
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After adolescence and skeletal maturity, osteochondromas usually exhibit no further growth
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Administer iv antibiotics, analgesia and dietary suppliments ( vitamins and calcium) ordered
Moist heat to promote muscle relaxation, cold therapy to reduce muscle spasm
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