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Review
. 2022 Nov 14:43:137.
doi: 10.11604/pamj.2022.43.137.35277. eCollection 2022.

[Subungual exoxtosis: case report and literature review]

[Article in French]
Mohamed Ben Jemaa  1 , Hedi Chaabouni  1 , Mohamed Ghorbel  1 , Ameur Abid  1 , Wassim Zribi  1 , Mohamed Zribi  1 , Moez Trigui  1 , Kamel Ayedi  1 , Mourad Aoui  1 , Hassib Keskes  1
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[Subungual exoxtosis: case report and literature review]

[Article in French]
Mohamed Ben Jemaa et al. Pan Afr Med J. .

Abstract
in English, French

Subungual exostosis is a benign, uncommon osteocartilaginous tumour that tends to recur. We here report the case of a 17-year boy with subungual exostosis, who reported a history of trauma. Treatment was based on direct surgery. The tumor was completely excised. The postoperative course was uneventful, with no recurrence identified.

L´exostose sous-unguéale est une tumeur ostéocartilagineuse bénigne, peu fréquente et à tendance récidivante. Nous rapportons un cas chez un garçon de 17 ans. La notion de traumatisme était retrouvée. Le traitement est chirurgical par un abord direct. La tumeur a été excisée complètement. Les suites opératoires sont simples sans récidive.

Keywords: Exostosis; big toe; case report; subungual.

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Conflict of interest statement

Les auteurs ne déclarent aucun conflit d´intérêts.

Figures

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Figure 1
excroissance décollant l´ongle
Figure 2
Figure 2
aspects radiologiques de l´exostose sous unguéale; A) incidence de face; B) incidence de profil
Figure 3
Figure 3
exérèse de l’excroissance osseuse; A) aspect en per-opératoire; B) la pièce de résection
Figure 4
Figure 4
aspects anatomo-pathologiques de l´ostéochondrome
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