ABSTRACT
In this report, we describe an extremely unusual Monteggia equivalent type 1 lesion in a 10-year-old boy following a fall from a height of 1 m. On the plain radiographs, our patient had a particular Monteggia equivalent type 1 injury associating a posterior elbow dislocation with diaphyseal radius and ulna fractures. The patient was treated by closed reduction technique. At six months of follow-up, the fractures were consolidated and the elbow was stable. To our knowledge, only 8 adult cases and one paediatric observation with similar lesions had been reported through medical literature. Therefore, the aim of our case report is to remind this rare entity and also to provide a comprehensive review of the literature related to this uncommon lesion.
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Child , Humans , Male , Closed Fracture Reduction , Methods , Elbow Joint , Wounds and Injuries , Joint Dislocations , General Surgery , Monteggia's Fracture , General Surgery , Radius Fractures , General SurgeryABSTRACT
Soft-tissue chondroma is a rare and benign cartilaginous tumour often localized in the extremities. The thumb is very rarely affected. We report a new case typical for this lesion with review of literature. 43 year-old man presented with soft tissue tumour of the left thumb for about 4 years without any symptoms. Radiographs of the thumb showed a calcification out of the bone. Surgery resection of the tumour was complete and easy. Histological examination confirmed the diagnosis of soft-tissue chondroma. There was not tumoral recurrence at three years follow-up. Soft tissue chondroma is not a diagnosis evoked when we have a soft tissue tumor of the hand. Diagnosis is confirmed by pathology which should eliminate a low grade chondrosarcoma. Complete surgical resection will avoid recurrence