Abstract

NOVAL-FONT, C.M. et al. Giant phalanx ostheochondroma in pediatric patient. Cir. plást. iberolatinoam. [online]. 2014, vol.40, n.4, pp.437-443. ISSN 1989-2055.  https://dx.doi.org/10.4321/S0376-78922014000400011.

The osteochondroma is one of the most common bone tumours, raising a 40 % of them. It reaches a 20 % of bone hand tumours, although only 1 % of osteochondromas appear at the hand. There are two theories that try to explain its origin; one explaining that it consists on a physis growing defect, and other one defending a tumoral nature. Some authors recommend not treating them; however, when appear sintomatology should be removed. We present a clinical case of a giant ostechondroma at the second phalanx of the second finger of the right hand in a 2 years old patient, with deformity and functional alteration. We made tumoral excision by chisel and medullar curettage with satisfactory result.

Keywords : Osteochondroma; Bone tumors; Hand bone tumors.

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