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A case of osteochondroma with rare localization. Rev Cubana Ortop Traumatol [online]. 2003, vol.17, n.1-2, pp. 101-104. ISSN 1561-3100.

The paper presents the case of an 11-years-old white boy who has been complaining of discomfort in his left shoulder for a year. Physical, radiographic and tomographic exams were performed, and finally he was diagnosed with subscapular osteochondroma. The patient was then operated on by performing exeresis and biopsy of the lesion. The anatomical and pathological analysis confirmed the osteochondroma diagnosis. The patient’s recovery was satisfactory.

Palavras-chave : OSTEOCHONDROMA [surgery]; SCAPULA [surgery].