The radiograph of the knee (Fig. 1) shows the typical appearances of hereditary multiple
exostoses: there is undertubulation of the distal femur (called the “Erlenmeyer flask” …

Osteochondromas represent the most common be-nign tumors of bone. Usually found in
isolation, these cartilage capped lesions may present in multiplicity as hereditary multiple …

Discussion Osteochondroma is the most frequent tumour of bone, 1 having a predilection for
appendicular skeleton but also involving flat bones. It is very rare in bones of the hands and …

We treated a patient with large multiple chondrosarcomas derived from multiple
cartilaginous exostoses. One sarcoma originated in the left pubic bone and the other …

This is a report of a typical case of multiple osteochondromata with photographs of neck,
wrists, hands, knees, ankles and feet. X-rays are given which demonstrate abnormal …

Multiple hereditary exostoses is an autosomal dominant skeletal disorder in which there are
numerous cartilage-capped excrescences in areas of actively growing bone. The condition …

The authors present a case of a 12-year-old boy with a known family history of multiple
hereditary exostoses who presented with knee swelling. Physical examination and …

A n osteochondroma is a benign le-sion often considered to be the most common bone
tumor. but in actuality an osteochondroma represents a de-velopmental physical growth …

Discussion Skeletal osteochondroma is a developmental lesion, rather than a true
neoplasm, and is often referred to as an osteocartilaginous exostosis. Its radiographic and …

Chondrosarcoma of the ilium complicating hereditary multiple exostoses Page 1
CHONDROSARCOMA raised. A barium meal failed to show any abnormality two years …