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Exostosis and Health

The document discusses exostosis, or bone spurs. It defines exostosis and discusses common causes such as injury, chronic irritation, or family history. It describes different types of exostosis like buccal exostosis or surfer's ear. Symptoms are outlined, noting that some experience no symptoms while others have pain or abnormal bone shapes. Exostosis can be sessile and fixed to the bone or pedunculated and connected by a narrow stem. The authors are Prof. Hayk S. Arakelyan and Dr. Mohammadreza Forghanisardaghi.

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Exostosis and Health

The document discusses exostosis, or bone spurs. It defines exostosis and discusses common causes such as injury, chronic irritation, or family history. It describes different types of exostosis like buccal exostosis or surfer's ear. Symptoms are outlined, noting that some experience no symptoms while others have pain or abnormal bone shapes. Exostosis can be sessile and fixed to the bone or pedunculated and connected by a narrow stem. The authors are Prof. Hayk S. Arakelyan and Dr. Mohammadreza Forghanisardaghi.

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Exostosis and Health.

Authors.

Prof. Hayk S. Arakelyan. Full Professor in Medicine,

Doctor of Medical Sciences, Ph.D , Grand Ph.D .

Senior Expert of Interactive Clinical Pharmacology , Drug Safety,

Treatment Tactics, General Medicine and Clinical Research.

Dr. Mohammadreza Forghanisardaghi M. D. , Ph. D


Tehran University of Medical Science.

“Natural forces within us are

the true healers of disease.”

“ Hippocrates”

Indroduction.

An exostosis, also known as bone spur, is the formation of new bone on the


surface of a bone. Exostoses can cause chronic pain ranging from mild to
debilitatingly severe, depending on the shape, size, and location of the lesion.
Causes of Exostosis.

Common causes include injury, chronic irritation of a bone, or a family


history of exostosis. In some cases, the cause of exostosis is
unknown. Exostosis that is related to family history is called hereditary
multiple exostoses or diaphyseal aclasis. Exostosis can cause chronic pain or
irritation, depending on its size and location. Sometimes, cartilage will grow over
an area of exostosis, which is called osteochondroma. The causes of exostosis
depend on the type and location of the bone overgrowths. Common causes
include injury, chronic irritation of a bone, or a family history of exostosis. In
some cases, the cause of exostosis is unknown.

Types of Exostosis.
Buccal exostosis,Footballer's ankle (exotosis of the ankle bone), Hereditary
multiple exostoses (HME) , Subungual exostosis, Surfer's ear (exostosis of
the ear canal), Torus mandibularis, Torus palatinus.

Symptoms of Exostosis.

Some people who have exostosis may have no symptoms at all. They may not be
aware of their exostosis until they have an X-ray for another condition, and a
doctor identifies an area of bony growth. Some people may identify their exostosis
because they experience a blockage in a specific area, such as the sinus cavity or
ear canal. A person may start to experience symptoms if the bony growth
causes complications, such as pressing on blood vessels or nerves. This can
lead to localized pain. People with hereditary multiple exostoses are usually
diagnosed by the age of 5 years old. They may experience no symptoms or
extreme symptoms, such as visibly abnormal bone shapes. This is especially true if
they have osteochondromas because the areas of cartilage can harden over time
and press on nearby blood vessels. A person with hereditary multiple exostoses
may have the following symptoms:

Stiffness, bowed arms or legs, shorter height than average pain, especially
with movement, limbs of different lengths,
Exostosis can be either sessile or pedunculated:

Sessile exostoses: This type is broad and fixed to the bone.

Pedunculated exostoses: These are connected to the bone by a narrow stem.

If you have any questions concerning “ Exostosis and Health ”, interactive


clinical pharmacology , or any other questions, please inform  us.   

Hayk S. Arakelyan.

Dr. Mohammadreza Forghanisardaghi M. D. , Ph. D

Tehran University of Medical Science.

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