What is multiple exostoses?
Hereditary multiple exostoses is a condition in which people develop multiple benign (noncancerous) bone tumors called exostoses, most often by the time they are 12 years old. The number of exostoses and the bones on which they are located vary greatly among affected individuals.
How do members experience multiple exostoses?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with multiple exostoses*
Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Anxious mood
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Nothing reported yet
Common symptom
Stress
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Nothing reported yet
*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
Top treatments taken by people for multiple exostoses*
Who has multiple exostoses on PatientsLikeMe?
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 7 | |
| 20s | 8 | |
| 30s | 20 | |
| 40s | 16 | |
| 50s | 9 | |
| 60s | 9 | |
| 70+ | 4 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 21 | |
| Female | 49 |