Bizarre parosteal osteochondromatous proliferation
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Bizarre parosteal osteochondromatous proliferation, also known as Nora lesion, is a distinctive rare lesion of the hand or foot.[1]
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| Synonyms | Nora lesion |
| Site | hands, feet |
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| Prevalence | rare |
General
A distinctive osteochondromatous proliferation of hands and feet.
Population:
- Young adults.
- Typically age (years) 20s and 30s.[1]
Location
Hands and feet
Radiology
- Marginated wide based bony growth projecting into the soft tissues.[2]
Gross
- Nodule covered with glistening cartilage.
Microscopic
Disorganized cellular cartilage with a blue tint and patchy ossification matures into disorganized bone. A proliferation of fibroblasts surrounds the lesion and occupies intertrabecular spaces.
DDx:
- Periosteal chondrosarcoma.
- Periosteal chondroma.
- Low grade parosteal osteosarcoma.
- Osteochondroma.
Images
Notice the disorganized blue tinted cartilage with partial ossification merging into mature bone.
A loose proliferation of fibroblasts fills the spaces between the bony trabeculae.
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Diangostic categories
- Cartilaginous neoplasms
- Osteocartilaginous neoplasms
Molecular
t(1:17)(q32;q21)[3]
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- BIZARRE PAROSTEAL OSTEOCHONDROMATOUS PROLIFERATION (NORA LESION).
- APPROPRIATE MARGIN STATEMENT.
Prognosis
- Benign
- Locally aggressive
See also
- Pathology Outlines[4]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Gruber, G.; Giessauf, C.; Leithner, A.; Zacherl, M.; Clar, H.; Bodo, K.; Windhager, R. (Dec 2008). "Bizarre parosteal osteochondromatous proliferation (Nora lesion): a report of 3 cases and a review of the literature.". Can J Surg 51 (6): 486-9. PMID 19057740.
- ↑ http://radiopaedia.org/articles/bizarre-parosteal-osteochondromatous-proliferation
- ↑ Kuruvilla, S.; Marco, R.; Raymond, AK.; Al-Ibraheemi, A.; Tatevian, N. (2011). "BizarreParosteal Osteochondromatous Proliferation (Nora's lesion) with translocation t(1;17)(q32;q21): a case report and role of cytogenetic studies on diagnosis.". Ann Clin Lab Sci 41 (3): 285-7. PMID 22075515.