Osteochondroma causes

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Maria Fernanda Villarreal, M.D. [2]

Overview

There are no established direct causes for osteochondroma. The development of hereditary multiple osteochondroma may be the result of multiple genetic mutations.^[1]

Causes

There are no established direct causes for osteochondroma.^[2]
The development of hereditary multiple osteochondroma may be the result of multiple genetic mutations.^[1]
Common genetic mutations for the development of osteochondroma can be found here.^[3]

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 Kitsoulis P, Galani V, Stefanaki K, Paraskevas G, Karatzias G, Agnantis NJ, Bai M (2008). “Osteochondromas: review of the clinical, radiological and pathological features”. In Vivo (Athens, Greece). 22 (5): 633–46. PMID 18853760.
↑ Osteochondromas/Osteocartilaginous exostosis.” Wheeless Textbook of Anatomy, 1996. CR Wheeless. Duke University Medical Center
↑ Judith VMG Bovée. Multiple Osteochondromas: Review. Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases. Biomed Central http://ojrd.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/1750-1172-3-3 Accessed on January 27, 2016

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[pmid18853760-1] 1.0 ^1.1 Kitsoulis P, Galani V, Stefanaki K, Paraskevas G, Karatzias G, Agnantis NJ, Bai M (2008). “Osteochondromas: review of the clinical, radiological and pathological features”. In Vivo (Athens, Greece). 22 (5): 633–46. PMID 18853760.

[book-2] Osteochondromas/Osteocartilaginous exostosis.” Wheeless Textbook of Anatomy, 1996. CR Wheeless. Duke University Medical Center

[3] Judith VMG Bovée. Multiple Osteochondromas: Review. Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases. Biomed Central http://ojrd.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/1750-1172-3-3 Accessed on January 27, 2016

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Osteochondroma causes

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