"Osteochondroma" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A cartilage-capped benign tumor that often appears as a stalk on the surface of bone. It is probably a developmental malformation rather than a true neoplasm and is usually found in the metaphysis of the distal femur, proximal tibia, or proximal humerus. Osteochondroma is the most common of benign bone tumors.
| Descriptor ID |
D015831
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C04.557.450.565.575.610 C05.116.099.708.670
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| Concept/Terms |
Osteochondroma- Osteochondroma
- Osteochondromas
- Chondrosteoma
- Chondrosteomas
- Exostosis, Cartilaginous
- Cartilaginous Exostoses
- Cartilaginous Exostosis
- Exostoses, Cartilaginous
- Exostosis, Osteocartilaginous
- Exostoses, Osteocartilaginous
- Osteocartilaginous Exostoses
- Osteocartilaginous Exostosis
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| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Osteochondroma" by people in Profiles.
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Chondrosarcoma. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2021 07 01; 29(13):553-562.
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Long-term outcomes in primary spinal osteochondroma: a multicenter study of 27 patients. J Neurosurg Spine. 2015 Jun; 22(6):582-8.
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Chest wall osteochondroma in children: a case series of surgical management. J Pediatr Orthop. 2014 Oct-Nov; 34(7):733-7.
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Osteochondromas after radiation for pediatric malignancies: a role for expanded counseling for skeletal side effects. J Pediatr Orthop. 2014 Apr-May; 34(3):331-5.
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Posttraumatic intramedullary osteochondroma: report of a case. Skeletal Radiol. 2013 May; 42(5):725-8.
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BizarreParosteal Osteochondromatous Proliferation (Nora's lesion) with translocation t(1;17)(q32;q21): a case report and role of cytogenetic studies on diagnosis. Ann Clin Lab Sci. 2011; 41(3):285-7.
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Solitary synovial osteochondroma. Ann Diagn Pathol. 2010 Apr; 14(2):94-9.
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Identification of a plasma proteomic signature to distinguish pediatric osteosarcoma from benign osteochondroma. Proteomics. 2006 Jun; 6(11):3426-35.
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Osteochondroma of the sacrum: a case report and review of the literature. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2006 Jun 01; 31(13):E425-9.
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Osteochondroma as a causal agent in popliteal artery pseudoaneurysms: case report and literature review. J Reconstr Microsurg. 2001 Oct; 17(7):475-9.