Pubic Tubercle Osteochondroma

Prem Kumar Kothimbakkam; Arun Chandru Kumar; Anantharamakrishnan Ganesh; Vijayashankar Murugesan

doi:10.18502/jost.v10i1.14971

Prem Kumar Kothimbakkam Associate Professor, Department of Orthopedics, Chettinad Hospital and Research Institute, Kelambakkam, India
Arun Chandru Kumar Assistant Professor, Department of Orthopedics, Indira Medical College and Hospital, Thiruvallur, India
Anantharamakrishnan Ganesh Assistant Professor, Department of Orthopedics, Chettinad Hospital and Research Institute, Kelambakkam, India
Vijayashankar Murugesan Professor, Department of Orthopedics, Chettinad Hospital and Research Institute, Kelambakkam, India

DOI: https://doi.org/10.18502/jost.v10i1.14971

Keywords: : Osteochondroma; Bone; Surgical Excision; Solitary

Abstract

Background: The commonest benign bone tumors, osteochondromas, which can be solitary or multiple involving the metaphyseal region of long bones, rarely present in the axial skeleton, such as pelvic girdle, which warrants surgical excision in case of symptoms arising out of pressure effects.

Case Report: In this study, we are herewith reporting an unusual case of pubic tubercle osteochondroma, which is solitary and pedunculated in a 37-year-old woman. She has had the swelling for the past 15 years, which was asymptomatic except for mild hydroureteronephrosis, which was an incidental diagnosis; however, we managed the patient with surgical excision of the tumor with elaborate preoperative radiological imaging using both X-ray and computed tomography (CT) scan. Histopathological examination confirmed the diagnosis of osteochondroma.

Conclusion: Asymptomatic pelvic osteochondroma should be considered in patients with incidental swelling in the groin region, especially women who may be reluctant to seek medical attention due to social stigma.