Subungual osteochondroma: A case report

Author(s): Dr. Suhruth Prasad TM, Dr. Sudeep Shetty, Dr. Abhishek MU and Dr. Anushree Anil Kumar

Abstract: Osteochondromas are among the most common benign bone tumors of the foot. However their occurrence is rare in subungual region. Clinically they present as slow growing mass causing deformity of the overlying nail. Here we present a case of subungual osteochondroma in an 11 year male kid with characteristic clinical, radiological & histopathological findings. The lesion was successfully treated by excision.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.22271/ortho.2020.v6.i1r.2007