Arkader Alexandre, Dormans John P, Gaugler Rebecca, Davidson Richard S
Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, 2nd Floor Wood Center, 34th and Civic Center Blvd, Philadelphia, PA 19104-4399, USA.
Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2007 Jul;460:253-7. doi: 10.1097/BLO.0b013e3180479789.
Osteochondromas are the most common benign bone tumor; nonetheless, the natural history is poorly understood as a result of the low threshold for resection and the fact that many of these lesions are asymptomatic and therefore never diagnosed. We report a case of spontaneous regression of a solitary osteochondroma and review the literature. We believe the likelihood of spontaneous regression should be better understood by orthopaedic surgeons and taken into account in the decision process of whether to remove osteochondromas surgically.
骨软骨瘤是最常见的良性骨肿瘤；然而，由于其切除阈值较低，且许多此类病变无症状因而从未被诊断，其自然病程仍知之甚少。我们报告一例孤立性骨软骨瘤自发消退的病例并复习文献。我们认为，骨科医生应更好地认识自发消退的可能性，并在决定是否手术切除骨软骨瘤的过程中予以考虑。
