Hereditary multiple exostoses

id: hereditary-multiple-exostoses-207-5133896
title: Hereditary multiple exostoses
text: Hereditary multiple osteochondromas (HMO), also known as hereditary multiple exostoses, is a disorder characterized by the development of multiple benign osteocartilaginous masses (exostoses) in relation to the ends of long bones of the lower limbs such as the femurs and tibias and of the upper limbs such as the humeri and forearm bones. They are also known as osteochondromas. Additional sites of occurrence include on flat bones such as the pelvic bone and scapula. The distribution and number of
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description: Rare skeletal disorder
original url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hereditary_multiple_exostoses
date created: 2004-09-20T21:04:01Z
date modified: 2024-09-10T23:08:18Z
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