Costal exostosis at risk of hepatic injury in a 10-year-old girl

Costal exostosis at risk of hepatic injury in a 10-year-old girl

Hereditary multiple exostosis (HME) is a rare skeletal genetic disorder with multiple and disseminated osteochondromas. Costal localization is found in 40% of cases. Surgery for asymptomatic lesions remains controversial, but some lesions can be life-threatening. We report the case of a 10-year-old...

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Main Authors: M. Doan, B. Tschopp, A. Binet, J.-M. Joseph, A. Bregou Bourgeois
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-07-01
Series:Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports
Subjects:
Hereditary multiple exostoses (HME)
Osteochondroma
Hepatic rupture
Pediatric disease
Exploratory laparoscopy
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S221357662200118X

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