C RE D IT :D EN IS E BE RJ A K Despite their marked geographical and cultural diversity, the peoples of Africa are bound together by concerns about food security and the vagaries of rainfall across the continent’s extensive terrain, much of which is arid or semi-arid. This makes the scientific study of seeds and their storage an imperative. I became convinced of this scientific mandate even as ...

Background. Dysplasia epiphysealis hemimelica (DEH) is rare and its main characteristic is osteochondromas of the epiphysis of long bones. Methods. We report a case of DEH of the ankle in an 8-year-old boy that was resected in 2005. Additionally we collect all the reported cases of DEH. The literature is reviewed regarding the treatment, prognosis, long term function, and patterns and areas aff...

The clinical importance of dysplasia epiphysealis capitis femoris (Meyer dysplasia) is that it is easily mistaken for Legg-Calve-Perthes disease, leading to unnecessary diagnostic procedures and treatments. After a review of 578 children (619 hips) with Legg-Calve-Perthes disease, 17 children (27 hips) in whom both the clinical and radiologic pattern was obviously different could be found and a...

Dysplasia epiphysealis hemimelica (DEH), or Trevor's disease, is an osteocartilaginous epiphyseal overgrowth typically occurring in children. The literature reports 6 adult cases and none describe recurrence requiring additional procedures. We present a new-onset proximal tibial DEH in an adult recurring approximately 3 years after open excision. A 39-year-old female presented with a history of...

Multiple osteochondromas (MO) is characterised by development of two or more cartilage capped bony outgrowths (osteochondromas) of the long bones. The prevalence is estimated at 1:50,000, and it seems to be higher in males (male-to-female ratio 1.5:1). Osteochondromas develop and increase in size in the first decade of life, ceasing to grow when the growth plates close at puberty. They are pedu...

Osteochondroma is the most common bone tumor seen in children [6,22,59]. This cartilage-capped exostosis is found primarily at the juxta-epiphyseal region of the most rapidly growing ends of long bones [59,78]. The true prevalence is not known since many patients with asymptomatic lesions are never diagnosed. A unique subset of patients, however, suffers from hereditary multiple exostosis (HME)...