Chondroma
| Chondroma | |
|---|---|
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| Multiple chondromata of fingers | |
| Specialty | Oncology  |
A chondroma is a benign cartilaginous tumor, which is encapsulated with a lobular growing pattern.
Tumor cells (chondrocytes, cartilaginous cells) resemble normal cells and produce the cartilaginous matrix (amorphous, basophilic material).
Presentation
[edit]Characteristic features of this tumor include the vascular axes within the tumor, which make the distinction with normal hyaline cartilage.[citation needed]
Diagnosis
[edit]Classification
[edit]Based upon location, a chondroma can be described as an enchondroma or ecchondroma.[citation needed]
- enchondroma - tumor grows within the bone and expands it
- ecchondroma - grows outward from the bone (rare)
Treatment
[edit]- best left alone - if it causes fractures (enchondroma) or is unsightly it should be removed by curettage and the defect filled with bone graft. [1]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]External links
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Media related to Chondroma at Wikimedia Commons- Photo in Atlas of Pathology
