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Bizarre parosteal osteochondromatous proliferation (BPOP), also known as Nora's lesion, is a type of non-cancerous bone tumor belonging to the group of cartilage tumors. It is generally seen in the tubular bones of the hands and feet, where it presents with a rapidly enlarging painless lump in a finger or toe.

It is composed of bone, cartilage and spindle cells. Some people report previous trauma.

Diagnosis is by medical imaging. Treatment is by surgical excision. Up to 50% recur after surgery.

It is rare, and occurs more often in the 20s and 30s. Combined with subungal exostosis, it accounts for less than 5% of cartilage tumors. Males and females are affected equally. The condition was first described by Frederick E. Nora in 1983.

Signs and symptoms

BPOP generally presents with a 1–3 cm painless lump in a finger or more frequently a toe. Growth can be rapid.

Mechanism

It is composed of bone, cartilage and spindle cells. A small number of people have reported previous trauma.

Diagnosis

Medical imaging usually shows a well-defined wide-based bony growth on the surface of bone.

Differential diagnosis

BPOP is distinct from subungal exostosis. Conditions that may appear similar to BPOP include: myositis ossficans, ostechondroma, surface osteosarcoma and granulomatous infection.

Treatment

Treatment is by surgical excision.

Outcomes

Up to 50% recur after surgery.

Epidemiology

BPOP is rare. It is most often seen in people in their 20s and 30s. Combined with subungal exostosis, it accounts for less than 5% of cartilage tumors. Males and females are affected equally.

History

Bizarre parosteal osteochondromatous proliferation was first described by Frederick E. Nora in 1983. Generally in the US, it has been thought of as a mouthful and hence it is sometimes referred to as Nora's lesion.

Other animals

In 1998 a report of a similar lesion to BPOP was reported in a wallaby.

References

1. ^ WHO Classification of Tumours Editorial Board, ed. (2020). "Bizarre parosteal osteochondromatous proliferation". Soft Tissue and Bone Tumours: WHO Classification of Tumours. Vol. 3 (5th ed.). Lyon (France): International Agency for Research on Cancer. pp. 348–350. ISBN 978-92-832-4503-2.
2. ^ Bocklage, Therese J.; Quinn, Robert; Verschraegen, Claire; Schmit, Berndt (2014). "16. Cartilaginous tumours of bones and joints". Bone and Soft Tissue Tumors: A Multidisciplinary Review with Case Presentations. London: JP Medical Ltd. p. 379. ISBN 978-1-907816-22-2.
3. ^ Engel, Hannes; Herget, Georg W.; Füllgraf, Hannah; Sutter, Reto; Benndorf, Matthias; Bamberg, Fabian; Jungmann, Pia M. (March 2021). "Chondrogenic Bone Tumors: The Importance of Imaging Characteristics". RöFo: Fortschritte auf dem Gebiete der Röntgenstrahlen und der Nuklearmedizin. 193 (3): 262–275. doi:10.1055/a-1288-1209. ISSN 1438-9010. PMID 33152784.
4. ^ Davies, A. Mark; Sundaram, Murali; James, Steven J. (2009). Imaging of Bone Tumors and Tumor-Like Lesions: Techniques and Applications. Springer Science & Business Media. p. 684. ISBN 978-3-540-77982-7.
5. "ICD-11 - ICD-11 for Mortality and Morbidity Statistics". icd.who.int. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
6. ^ Mahajan, Sumit; Chandra, Rajesh; Mohan Lal, Yash (December 2012). ""Nora lesion" – Bizarre parosteal osteochondromatous proliferation". Journal of Clinical Orthopaedics and Trauma. 3 (2): 119–121. doi:10.1016/j.jcot.2012.07.001. ISSN 0976-5662. PMC 3872810. PMID 26403451.
7. ^ Nora, F. E.; Dahlin, D. C.; Beabout, J. W. (April 1983). "Bizarre parosteal osteochondromatous proliferations of the hands and feet". The American Journal of Surgical Pathology. 7 (3): 245–250. doi:10.1097/00000478-198304000-00003. ISSN 0147-5185. PMID 6837834. S2CID 36384395.
8. Rungsipipat, A.; Yamaguchi, R.; Naganobu, K.; Iwamoto, K.; Uchida, K.; Tateyama, S.; Kurogi, T.; Katayama, N. (1998). "A bone tumour resembling bizarre parosteal osteochondromatous proliferation in a wallaby". Australian Veterinary Journal. 76 (8): 561–564. doi:10.1111/j.1751-0813.1998.tb10218.x. ISSN 1751-0813. PMID 9741726.

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