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Annals of Saudi medicine · Mar 2017
Case ReportsSolitary osteochondroma of the proximal femur causing sciatic nerve compression.
- Fahad Aldashash and Muhamed Elraie.
- Dr. Fahad Aldashash, King Saud St. 40501, Riyadh 11551, Saudi Arabia, f.a.dashash@gmail.com, ORCID: http://orcid. org/0000-0002-6190-0788.
- Ann Saudi Med. 2017 Mar 1; 37 (2): 166-169.
AbstractOsteochondromas (OC) are the most common benign tumors of the bones. They are most frequently found near the knee joint and are typically asymptomatic. The presence of OC near the hip joint is rare. In addition, OC is an extremely uncommon cause of sciatica. We present a rare case of OC of the proximal femur. The patient presented with left hip pain and manifestations of sciatic nerve compression. Surgical excision was performed. The diagnosis was confirmed postoperatively by histopathology.
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