Recently I have consulted a doctor of bones specialist regarding my left leg joint pain and after checking my x Ray of the left leg joint he said that osteolytic exostosis. What is that? Is it is a tumor or he said that he will cut the grown part of the bone and he also said that it's not of that much problematic! What do you say about it?

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