Multiple Hereditary Exostoses – A Case Report.

Multiple Hereditary Exostoses is a rare genetic bone disorder having occurrence by 1 in 50,000 births. As such this prevalence is
reported in other populations whereas in Indian population it is very rare case to occur. Hence the case study report of Mutiple
hereditary exostoses affected proband showing 16 exostoses all over the body wherein an exostosis of about 6cm in length and 5cm in
width has been observed in the postero-medial aspect of distal femur. This exostosis was painful for the patient and hence was excised.
The patient also reported that the exostoses was grown in a period of not more than 5 months, hence the excised tumor sample was
analyzed for malignancy. The biopsy report revealed no evidence of malignancy in the exostoses.