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standard radiography showing a pedunculated bony structure extruding from the right scapula
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Radiographic evaluation showed a pedunculated bony structure extruding from the scapula (Figure 1).
computerized tomography (CT) scanner showing a bony exostosis along the medial border on the ventral surface of the right scapula (A); MRI showing an interscapulo-thoracic bursitis next to the exostosis (B)
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CT scanner revealed a bony exostosis along the medial border on the ventral surface of the right scapula (Figure 2A). The MRI showed an interscapulo-thoracic bursitis next to the exostosis (Figure 2B).
intraoperative photo showing the osteochondroma with the bursitis (A); the osteochondroma was excised at its base (B)
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Through a parascapular approach along the medial border of the right scapula, we performed an excision of the exostosis at its base (Figure 3).
the osteochondroma had no signs of malignant transformation, and was topped by a thin layer of regular cartilage, which was topped by a fibrous layer
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The exostosis was topped by a thin layer of regular cartilage, which was topped by a fibrous layer (Figure 4).