Chondroma

Not to be confused with Chordoma.

Chondroma
Multiple chondromata of fingers
Specialty	Oncology

A chondroma is a benign cartilaginous tumor, ^[1] 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

Characteristic features of this tumor include the vascular axes within the tumor, which make the distinction with normal hyaline cartilage.^{[ citation needed ]}

Diagnosis

Classification

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)

See also

• Extraskeletal chondroma

References

1. Kakamad, Fahmi H.; Salih, Abdulwahid M.; hassan, Marwan N.; Mohammed, Shvan H.; Abdullah, Ari M. (2020). "A rare presentation of soft tissue chondroma: A case report". International Journal of Surgery Case Reports. 72. Elsevier BV: 426–428. doi:10.1016/j.ijscr.2020.06.045. ISSN   2210-2612. PMC   7306534 .

External links

• Media related to Chondroma at Wikimedia Commons
• Photo in Atlas of Pathology