Osteochondroma : the local effects and the management

Osteochondroma is a common benign bone tumour, presenting as a single or multiple lesions, pedunculated or sessile type, mainly in 1st-2nd decades and mostly in males. The presented case series, studied the local effect of (osteochondroma) at the end of long bones with best line of treatment (RQ). Eighteen patients with osteochondromas, with an age range of 9- 45 years, mean age 19.6 ± 11.147 years, were seen from October 2016 to November 2018. There were 8 cases with painful lesion due to (mechanical interaction) or (pressure on near by neurovascular bundle), or from (inflamed bursa). Four cases were asymptomatic, 3 cases had Growth disturbances of the fellow bone, 3 cases presented with neurological symptoms and one case had vascular complications. Osteochondromas may present with different types of local effects on its surrounding tissues. Surgical excision is the best line of treatment.