Osteochondroma of second metatarsal: a case report

Abstract

Background: benign bone tumors are the most frequent in the pediatric age, among them; the Osteochondroma is the main one. Objective: to present a case of Osteochondroma of the foot that it was diagnosed in the outpatient clinic by means of the clinical symptoms and radiographs. Clinical case: 10-years-old female white patient. The mother says that the girl reported pain when wearing a shoe and she noticed an increase in volume when touching the anterior part of the foot, for which she was brought to the outpatient clinic where a physical examination revealed a hard, non-movable mass in the distal region of the second metatarsal. Radiography of the anteroposterior and lateral foot was indicated and when an increase in volume was observed in the distal region of the second metatarsal, it was decided to enter with the diagnosis of Osteochondroma, for surgical treatment by means of bone resection and biopsy. Conclusions: Osteochondroma of the foot is considered a rare diagnosis in our environment, the treatment of choice is surgery to improve clinical manifestations. DeCS: OSTEOCHONDROMA/diagnosis; OSTEOCHONDROMA/surgery; FOOT/patología; BONE NEOPLASMS/surgery; Child.

Keywords

• decs: osteocondroma, metatarso, neoplasias óseas.