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Enchondroma: causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment

Alexey Portnov, medical expert
Last reviewed: 23.04.2024

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Enchondroma (synonyms: chondroma, central chondroma) is a benign tumor from a well-differentiated hyaline cartilage located in the central parts of the bone.

The tumor accounts for about 10% of all benign neoplasm of the skeleton. About 60% of patients are people aged 15-40 years.

Enchondromas differ mainly asymptomatic course. Patients rarely experience moderate pain in the area of the tumor. In some patients, she is diagnosed with a pathological fracture. Most often, the tumor is located in the meta-diaphysis and diaphysis of short and long tubular bones. On X-rays and CT, a lesion center located centrally located in the corresponding bone region is preserved with continuity of the cortical layer. With scintigraphy, local hyperemia is absent, hyperfixation of the radiopharmaceutical is 165%. Differential diagnosis is performed with a solitary bone cyst and osteoblastoma.

Treatment of surgical enchondromas - resection of the tumor within the unchanged bone tissue.

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