An unusual cause of inguinal swelling: Primary synovial osteochondromatosis

Faten Limaiem; Mohamed Amine Gharbi; Ramzi Bouzidi

doi:10.1002/ccr3.8637

An unusual cause of inguinal swelling: Primary synovial osteochondromatosis

Clin Case Rep. 2024 Mar 4;12(3):e8637. doi: 10.1002/ccr3.8637. eCollection 2024 Mar.

Authors

Faten Limaiem^{1

2}, Mohamed Amine Gharbi^{1

3}, Ramzi Bouzidi^{1

3}

Affiliations

¹ Faculty of Medicine of Tunis University of Tunis El Manar Tunis Tunisia.
² Pathology Department Mongi Slim Hospital La Marsa Tunisia.
³ Department of Orthopedic Surgery Mongi Slim Hospital La Marsa La Marsa Tunisia.

Abstract

Inguinal swelling should raise suspicion for hip joint osteochondromatosis. Early recognition, accurate diagnosis, and prompt surgical intervention are essential for optimizing patient outcomes.

Keywords: benign tumor; hip joint; hip surgery; inguinal swelling; pathology; synovial osteochondromatosis.

Publication types

Case Reports