Table 1 Histologic diagnoses and clinical characteristics of tumors of the proximal part of the fibula
Diagnosis | Number of case | Symptoms and signs | Onset of tumors (month) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pain | Palpable mass | Imaging examination | Palpable pain | High temperature | Peroneal nerve compression | Changes in symptoms | ||||
Benign | Osteochondroma | 24 (46.2%) | 3 | 21 | 1 | 3 | – | – | 1 | 14.4 |
Enchondroma | 7 (13.5%) | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | – | – | 1 | 12.4 | |
Giant cell tumor | 7 (13.5%) | 5 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | – | 1 | 3.0 | |
Chondroblastoma | 2 (3.8%) | 2 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 4.0 | |
Osteoblastoma | 2 (3.8%) | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.5 | |
Osteoid osteoma | 1 (1.9%) | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2.0 | |
Aneurysmal bone cyst | 1 (1.9%) | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 36.0 | |
Malignant | Osteosarcoma | 6 (11.5%) | 6 | 2 | – | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3.7 |
Chondrosarcoma | 1 (1.9%) | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 1.0 | |
Metastatic bone disease | 1 (1.9%) | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 0.5 | |
Total no. of signs and symptoms | 52 (100%) | 24 (46.2%) | 27 (52.0%) | 7 (13.5%) | 15 (28.8%) | 6 (11.5%) | 6 (11.5%) | 9 (17.3%) | 10.31 | |