A chondroma is a benign cartilaginous tumor, which is encapsulated with a lobular growing pattern.
| Chondroma | |
|---|---|
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| Multiple chondromata of fingers | |
| Specialty | Oncology  |
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]
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References edit
External links edit
Media related to Chondroma at Wikimedia Commons- Photo in Atlas of Pathology
