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Para-articular Osteochondroma of Patella with Coexisting Osteoarthritis
Natesan Rajkumar1, Dhanasekaran Soundarrajan1, Palanisami Dhanasekararaja1
1Department of Orthopaedics, Ganga Hospital, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India.
Introduction:
Para-articular osteochondromas are rare osteocartilaginous tumors arising adjacent to the joint, more common around the knee. In contrast to osteochondroma, they occur in elderly patients.
Case Report:
We report a 60-year-old female with slow-growing, extraosseous soft tissue mass in the infrapatellar fat pad region with coexisting osteoarthritis. Total excision of the mass with total knee arthroplasty (TKA) done. The patient had excellent functional outcome with no recurrence at 2-year follow-up.
Conclusion:
The incidence of para-articular osteochondromas in elderly patients with coexisting osteoarthritis is very rare. Clinicoradiological features along with histopathology confirm its diagnosis. Total excision is the mainstay of treatment along with TKA if there is coexisting arthritis and its recurrence is very rare.
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