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Solitary osteochondroma: spontaneous regression

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Osteochondromas are the most common benign bone tumours. Nevertheless, their origin and biological behaviour are poorly understood. Rarely, spontaneous regression of osteochondromas may occur. We report the case of a 9-year-old girl with a solitary osteochondroma of the femur that regressed almost completely within 4 years, a fact that should be taken into account when deciding the management of these lesions, especially in young children.

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  1. Radiology Department, Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge, Hospitalet de Llobregat, Spain

    Alazne Valdivielso-Ortiz

  2. Radiology Department, Hospital Universatri Materno-Infantil, Vall d’Hebron, Paseo Vall d’Hebron, , SN, Barcelona, 08035, Spain

    Ignasi Barber & Goya Enriquez

  3. Orthopedic Surgery, Hospital Universatri Materno-Infantil, Vall d’Hebron, Spain

    Francisco Soldado & Marius Aguirre-Canyadell

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Correspondence to Ignasi Barber.

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Valdivielso-Ortiz, A., Barber, I., Soldado, F. et al. Solitary osteochondroma: spontaneous regression. Pediatr Radiol 40, 1699–1701 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00247-010-1783-7

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