Subungual Exostosis: Unusual Localization

Journal Title: Journal of Clinical and Medical Research - Year 2020, Vol 2, Issue 2

Abstract

Subungual exostosis is a relatively uncommon, benign osteocartilaginous tumor, it is more common on toes and develops mostly during adolescence and is considered rare in young children and on fingers [1]. Etiopathogenesis is unknown, several theories have been advanced, and the main one is related to the concept of trauma or microtrauma [2]. We report a case of atypical localization in a child.

Authors and Affiliations

Mounia Bennani*, Ibtissam Assenhaji, HananeBaybay, Sara Elloudi, Zakia Douhi and Fatima Zahra Mernissi

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  • EP ID EP708388
  • DOI https://doi.org/10.37191/Mapsci-2582-4333-2(2)-030
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Mounia Bennani*, Ibtissam Assenhaji, HananeBaybay, Sara Elloudi, Zakia Douhi and Fatima Zahra Mernissi (2020). Subungual Exostosis: Unusual Localization. Journal of Clinical and Medical Research, 2(2), -. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-708388