Title |
Giant solitary synovial osteochondromatosis of the elbow causing ulnar nerve neuropathy: a case report and review of literature*
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Published in |
Journal of Brachial Plexus and Peripheral Nerve Injury, September 2014
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DOI | 10.1186/1749-7221-8-1 |
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Authors |
Munnan Al-Najjim, Abubakar Mustafa, Carl Fenton, Syam Morapudi, Mohammad Waseem |
Abstract |
Giant or solitary osteochondroma is part of a rare disorder known as synovial osteochondromatosis. It forms part of a spectrum of disease characterized by metaplastic changes within the joint synovium that are eventually extruded as loose bodies. It has been suggested that solitary synovial osteochondroma forms as progression of synovial osteochondromatosis through a process of either coalescence of multiple smaller bodies or the growth of a dominant synovial osteochondroma. Previous studies have shown that it occurs as a late phase of the disease. We report a rare case of giant synovial osteochondromatosis at the elbow causing ulnar nerve neuropathy and mechanical symptoms which has not been previously reported in the literature. |
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