Hereditary
multiple exostoses is the most common type of bone dysplasia, which was first
described by Boyer in 1814.
It is characterized
by the growth of cartilage-capped benign bone tumours around areas of active
bone growth, particularly the long bones metaphysis.
Exostoses
can involve all bones, but invariably spare the skull and the face. It is a
rare pathology that occurs in around 1 in 50,000 individuals.
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