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 1.5-year-old hypertrophic nonunion of the humerus mimicking an pink chiclets gum enchondroma.The initial X-ray images of the patient appeared to be an enchondroma, which only on further evaluation and histopathological analysis was 1861 remington revolver replica 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.