Case Report

An Unusual case of Solitary Pubic tubercle Osteochondroma in young adult - A rare case report

Abstract

Introduction: The commonest benign bone tumours, Osteochondromas, which can be solitary or multiple involving the metaphyseal region of long bones, rarely presents in the axial skeleton such as pelvic girdle which warrants surgical excision in case of symptoms arising out of pressure effects. Case report: In this study we are herewith reporting unusual case of pubic tubercle osteochondroma which is solitary and pedunculated in a 37-year-old female. She had the swelling for the past 15 years which is asymptomatic except for mild hydroureteronephrosis which was an incidental diagnosis, however we managed the patient with surgical excision of the tumour with elaborate preoperative radiological imaging using both X-ray and CT. Histopathological examination was confirming the diagnosis of osteochondroma. Conclusion: Asymptomatic pelvic osteochondroma should be borne in mind in patients with incidental swelling in the groin region especially females who may be reluctant to seek medical attention due to social stigma.

Keywords: Osteochondroma, Pubic tubercle, surgical excision, solitary

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DOI https://doi.org/10.18502/jost.v10i1.14971
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Pubic tubercle surgical excision solitary Osteochondroma exostosis
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Kothimbakkam P, Chandhuru A, Anantharamakrishnan G, Murugesan V. An Unusual case of Solitary Pubic tubercle Osteochondroma in young adult - A rare case report. J Orthop Spine Trauma. 2024;10(1):42-4.