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An extraskeletal para-articular osteochondroma of Hoffa’s fat pad

Extraskeletal para-articular osteochondromas are rather unusual tumors that arise in the soft tissues adjacent to the joint with no bony or joint continuity. We report a 25-year-old female who presented with a two-year history of right knee mass. Diagnostic imaging revealed a calcifying mass in the...

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Autores principales: Mulcahy, Hyojeong, Hoch, Benjamin
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4901022/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27307877
http://dx.doi.org/10.2484/rcr.v5i4.420
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Sumario:Extraskeletal para-articular osteochondromas are rather unusual tumors that arise in the soft tissues adjacent to the joint with no bony or joint continuity. We report a 25-year-old female who presented with a two-year history of right knee mass. Diagnostic imaging revealed a calcifying mass in the Hoffa’s fat pad of the knee. Roentgenographic, magnetic resonance imaging, and histopathologic features are presented.