Osteochondroma ultrasound

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Maria Fernanda Villarreal, M.D. [2]

Overview

On ultrasound, the osteochondroma cartilage cap is visualized accurately as a hypoechoic region bounded by bone.

Ultrasound

• Ultrasound findings associated with osteochondroma, include:

• Hypoechoic region bounded by bone
• Enables accurate assessment of the cartilage cap of exostoses
• Hypoechoic layer covering the hyperechoic surface is a common finding in the the osteochondroma cartilage cap

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  Image shows a hypoechoic layer that corresponds with the osteochondroma cartilage cap.