Hypertrophic Nonunion Humerus Mimicking an Enchondroma

• Main Authors: N. K. Magu, Amanpreet Singh, Reetadyuti Mukhopadhyay, Jitendra Wadhwani, Paritosh Gogna, Rohit Singla, Sahil Arora, Pragnashree Mukhopadhyay Chatterjee
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Hindawi Limited 2014-01-01
• Series: Case Reports in Orthopedics
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/854349

Introduction. Although fractures of humeral shaft show excellent results with conservative management, nonunion does occur. Case Report. We bring forth the case of a young male with a 1.5-year-old hypertrophic nonunion of the humerus mimicking an enchondroma. The initial X-ray images of the patient appeared to be an enchondroma, which only on further evaluation and histopathological analysis was diagnosed conclusively to be a hypertrophic nonunion. Discussion. Enchondromas are often incidentally diagnosed benign tumours. It is however not common to misdiagnose a hypertrophic nonunion to be an enchondroma. We present this case to highlight the unique diagnostic dilemma the treating team had to face.