Exostosis in Turkey
Exostosis, also called osteoma, is a benign growth of new bone on top of existing bone. It can occur in many parts of the body. When the exostosis is covered with cartilage, it’s called an osteochondroma. Exostosis can be painless, or it can cause severe pain and require surgical removal.
Symptoms may include:
- Below-normal height for a child’s age
- One leg or arm being longer than the other
- Pain during exercise
- Soreness of nearby muscles
There are a number of examples of exostoses that occur due to local irritant stimuli:
- Ivory exostosis
- Exostosis of the external auditory canal
- Subungual exostosis
