Introduction.Although fractures of humeral shaft show excellent results with conservative management, nonunion does occur.Case Report.We bring forth the case of a young male with a Book Embosser Stamp 1.
5-year-old hypertrophic nonunion of the humerus mimicking an enchondroma.The initial X-ray images of the patient appeared to be an enchondroma, which Pencil Case only on further evaluation and histopathological analysis was diagnosed conclusively to be a hypertrophic nonunion.Discussion.Enchondromas are often incidentally diagnosed benign tumours.
It is however not common to misdiagnose a hypertrophic nonunion to be an enchondroma.We present this case to highlight the unique diagnostic dilemma the treating team had to face.