noras lesion

Other Hand Tumours

1.  Foreign Body Granuloma

 

Management

 

Curettage and bone graft (if bony)

Excision of lump 

- recurrence very unusual

 

2.  Osteochondroma

 

Xray

 

Cortical flow evident

 

3.  Brown's tumour

 

Causes

 

Primary hyperparathyroidism

Nora lesion

 

It was described in 1983 by Dr. Nora, and is sometimes called Nora's disease or Nora's lesion

 

Definition

 

Bizarre parosteal osteochondromatous proliferation 

 

Epidemiology

 

Rare lesion 

- occurs most commonly in the hands and feet

 

Adults in their 20's and 30's

 

Males = Females

 

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