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Enchondroma and Enchondromatosis: Follow-up

Author: Felix S Chew, MD, MBA, EdM, Professor, Department of Radiology, Vice Chairman for Radiology Informatics, Section Head of Musculoskeletal Radiology, University of Washington
Coauthor(s): T Catherine Maldjian, MD, Associate Professor, Department of Radiology, New York Medical College; Director, Radiology Research Center; Chief, Musculoskeletal Radiology, Westchester Medical Center
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Updated: Jul 20, 2009

Intervention

CT-guided percutaneous needle biopsy occasionally is indicated in the management of enchondroma. However, because benign and low-grade malignant cartilage lesions may be difficult to distinguish at histologic examination, the risk of sampling error usually precludes a confident diagnosis. Therefore, needle biopsy is not generally useful.

If CT scans show a densely mineralized or uniformly mineralized lesion with a lucent region, degeneration of the enchondroma to a chondrosarcoma is suggested, and biopsy is likely necessary.

 


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Keywords

enchondroma, enchondromatosis, chondroma, chondrosarcoma, Ollier's disease, Ollier disease, Maffucci syndrome, dystrophic calcifications, benign cartilaginous neoplasms, benign bone neoplasms, osseous neoplasms, pathologic bone fracture, hyaline cartilage rests

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Contributor Information and Disclosures

Author

Felix S Chew, MD, MBA, EdM, Professor, Department of Radiology, Vice Chairman for Radiology Informatics, Section Head of Musculoskeletal Radiology, University of Washington
Felix S Chew, MD, MBA, EdM is a member of the following medical societies: American Roentgen Ray Society, Association of University Radiologists, and Radiological Society of North America
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.

Coauthor(s)

T Catherine Maldjian, MD, Associate Professor, Department of Radiology, New York Medical College; Director, Radiology Research Center; Chief, Musculoskeletal Radiology, Westchester Medical Center
T Catherine Maldjian, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American Roentgen Ray Society, Association of University Radiologists, International Skeletal Society, Radiological Society of North America, and Society of Skeletal Radiology
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.

Medical Editor

Michael A Bruno, MD, Associate Professor, Departments of Radiology and Medicine, Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine; Director, Radiology Quality Management Services, Milton S Hershey Medical Center, Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine
Michael A Bruno, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American College of Radiology, American Roentgen Ray Society, Association of University Radiologists, Radiological Society of North America, Society of Nuclear Medicine, and Society of Skeletal Radiology
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.

Pharmacy Editor

Bernard D Coombs, MB, ChB, PhD, Consulting Staff, Department of Specialist Rehabilitation Services, Hutt Valley District Health Board, New Zealand
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.

Managing Editor

Murali Sundaram, MBBS, FRCR, FACR, Consulting Staff, Department of Diagnostic Radiology, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.

CME Editor

Robert M Krasny, MD, Consulting Staff, Department of Radiology, The Angeles Clinic and Research Institute
Robert M Krasny, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American Roentgen Ray Society and Radiological Society of North America
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.

Chief Editor

Felix S Chew, MD, MBA, EdM, Professor, Department of Radiology, Vice Chairman for Radiology Informatics, Section Head of Musculoskeletal Radiology, University of Washington
Felix S Chew, MD, MBA, EdM is a member of the following medical societies: American Roentgen Ray Society, Association of University Radiologists, and Radiological Society of North America
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.

 
 
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