[Bizarre parosteal osteochondromatous proliferation of the metatarsal bone]

A bizarre parosteal osteochondromatous proliferation (BPOP), also known as a Nora lesion, is a rare benign bone formation. It emanates mainly from the intact cortex of the metaphysis of short tubular bones (hands or feet). Conventional radiographs should be complemented using cross-sectional imaging modalities (CT/MRI). In the absence of symptoms a non-operative regime with radiological and clinical controls is possible. If symptomatic, excision biopsy is the treatment of choice, though a high recurrence rate has been reported. Histopathological examination confirms the diagnosis and typically shows an endochondral ossification zone and an unusually mineralized cartilaginous matrix referred to as "blue bone".