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Spontaneous resolution of a solitary osteochondroma is rare. Such a case is presented in a patient nearing skeletal maturity. Based on a search of the English literature this is the first such report in a patient of this age..
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Reston, S.C., Savva, N. & Richards, R.H. Spontaneous resolution of solitary osteochondroma in the young adult. Skeletal Radiol 33, 303–305 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00256-003-0739-5
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