A case report of an unconventional minimally invasive technique for excision of a proximal humerus enchondroma

Abstract

Enchondromas are cartilaginous neoplasms most commonly isolated in the medullary bone, and most of which are asymptomatic in nature not requiring any treatment. In rare cases, these tumors become symptomatic, with no universal consensus on treatment, other than the conventional pathway of conservative management followed by surgical resection, if necessary. A case of a middle-aged woman with shoulder pain is presented. She was found to have an enchondroma as the sole cause of her pain after treating and ruling out all other etiologies. This mass was excised using a minimally invasive new technique, reducing both postoperative morbidities and recovery duration.