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Open AccessSkeletal dysplasias: approach to the clinical diagnosis and implication of appropriate diagnosis for knowledge and research studies in these rare diseases. Hereditary multiple Osteochondromas as example/paradigm
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Open AccessHereditary multiple exostoses and solitary osteochondroma associated with growth hormone deficiency: to treat or not to treat?
Osteochondroma generally occurs as a single lesion and it is not a heritable disease. When two or more osteochondroma are present, this condition represents a genetic disorder named hereditary multiple exostos...
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Histological and molecular features of solitary fibrous tumor of the extremities: clinical correlation
Solitary fibrous tumor is a rare mesenchymal neoplasm that exhibits a broad spectrum of biological behaviors. Few studies relative to clinical-pathologic features and predictive factors have been reported, all...
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Open AccessSecondary peripheral chondrosarcoma arising in solitary osteochondroma: variables influencing prognosis and survival
Secondary peripheral chondrosarcomas arising in solitary osteochondromas is an unusual complication, reported in small series. In this study, we aimed to present our experience with this rare variant of chondr...
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Open AccessCost-effectiveness of bringing a nurse into an Italian genetic day clinic: a before and after study
Only a few studies explore the role of nurses in genetic counselling and genetic health care, and none of them is related to orphan diseases. In addition, few studies address the issue of finding variables tha...
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Open AccessSecondary peripheral chondrosarcoma in multiple osteochondromas: a retrospective single-institution case series
Multiple osteochondromas is genetic disorder characterized by the formation of multiple benign cartilage-capped bone tumors, named osteochondromas, during skeletal development. The most feared complication is ...
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Open AccessHealth-related quality of life and associated risk factors in patients with Multiple Osteochondromas: a cross-sectional study
To evaluate the health-related quality of life and associated risk factors for Multiple Osteochondromas patients.
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Aneurysmal bone cyst-like changes developed in melorheostosis with epiphyseal osteopoikilosis
Aneurysmal bone cyst (ABC) is a rare and usually painful condition, representing about 1% of all bone tumors. A geographical lytic, expansile, and septated radiological pattern, with fluid–fluid levels on MRI,...
