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Enchondroma of the scaphoid bone

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The scaphoid bone is a very rare location for enchondroma. The literature reports eight cases; five of them presented with pathologic fracture, and the youngest patient was 13 years old. This is a report of an 11-year-old patient with scaphoid enchondroma who presented with only mild pain in the left wrist. Magnetic resonance imaging demonstrated the lesion clearly.

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  1. Sani Konukoğlu Tip Merkezi, Ali Fuat Cebesoy Bulvari, 27090 Gaziantep, Turkey [Orthopaedic Department, Sani Konukoglu Medical Center, Gaziantep, Turkey], , , , ,

    Semih Takka

  2. Gazi University Medical Faculty Pathology Department, Besevler, Ankara, Turkey, , , , ,

    Aylar Poyraz

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Takka, S., Poyraz, A. Enchondroma of the scaphoid bone. Arch Orthop Trauma Surg 122, 369–370 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00402-001-0368-1

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