UNASSIGNED: This case report presents a 20-year-old male with a pedunculated osteochondroma of the left fourth distal phalanx with hyperkeratotic skin overlying the mass at the end of the toe. He was initially treated by a family doctor and podiatrist for verruca vulgaris for over 5 years with two treatments of liquid nitrogen cryotherapy and surgical excision of the mass when the treating podiatrist encountered bone and recommended radiographs. The family requested follow-up with our practice several days later after they were told the patient had a bone tumor. The patient requested surgical excision of the osteochondroma secondary to pain with activities and difficulties with his vocation as a pilot.
UNASSIGNED: All physicians must be mindful of an underlying bone tumor or mass in patients presenting with skin changes, particularly about the foot or hand. Knowledge that an underlying bone tumor can present as a verruca vulgaris may prevent a delay in diagnosis or unnecessary treatment when evaluating and treating a patient with a skin lesion. Fortunately, our case was a benign osteochondroma; a malignant tumor with a delay in diagnosis could lead to loss of limb or life.
■该病例报告介绍了一名20岁的男性,其左第四指骨远端有蒂骨软骨瘤,角化过度的皮肤覆盖脚趾末端的肿块。最初由家庭医生和足病医生治疗寻常疣超过5年,当治疗足病医生遇到骨骼和推荐的X光片时,他采用液氮冷冻疗法和手术切除肿块的两种治疗方法。几天后,家人被告知患者患有骨肿瘤后,要求对我们的实践进行随访。患者要求手术切除继发于疼痛的骨软骨瘤,其活动和作为飞行员的职业困难。
所有医生都必须注意出现皮肤变化的患者的潜在骨肿瘤或肿块,尤其是脚或手。在评估和治疗患有皮肤病变的患者时,知道潜在的骨肿瘤可以表现为寻常疣,可以防止诊断延迟或不必要的治疗。幸运的是,我们的病例是良性骨软骨瘤;恶性肿瘤延迟诊断可能导致肢体或生命丧失.