chondroma; enchondroma
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Introduction
Benign neoplasm of cartilage, may be skeletal or extraskeletal.
Epidemiology
- common in hands
- most common benign neoplasm of bones of feet
Pathology
- histologically similar to chondrosarcoma
Clinical manifestations
- tends to present in young adults
- generally painless, incidental finding
Radiology
Complications
- may transform into chondrosarcoma
- size > 5 cm2 increases likelihood[1]
Differential diagnosis
Management
- surgery generally not necessary, unless chondrosarcoma suspected
- curettage & calcium phosphate bone cementing has been reported[2]
More general terms
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Gajewski DA et al, Differentiating clinical and radiographic features of enchondroma and secondary chondrosarcoma in the foot. Foot Ankle Int. 2006, 27:240 PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16624212
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Yasuda M et al, Treatment of enchondroma of the hand with injectable calcium phosphate bone cement. J Hand Surg [Am]. 2006, 31:98 PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16443112
- ↑ Weiner SD, Enchondroma and chondrosarcoma of bone: clinical, radiologic and histologic differentiation. Instr Course Lect 2004, 53:645 PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15116654
- ↑ Flemming DJ and Murphey MD, Endochondroma and chondrosarcoma. Semin Musculoskelet Radiol 2000, 4:59 PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11061692