enchondroma Flashcards
1
Q
what is it?
A
intramedullary, metaphyseal cartilaginous tumour
2
Q
who is it most common in?
A
20-50 y/o
3
Q
what is it caused by?
A
failure of normal enchondral ossification at growth plate
4
Q
how does it clinically present?
A
incidental, asymptomatic
can weaken bone leading to pathological fracture
5
Q
where can they occur?
A
femur, humerus, tibia and small bones of hand and feet
6
Q
what investigations are used?
A
x-ray
7
Q
what will the x-ray show?
A
lesion usually lucent but may undergo mineralisation to give sclerotic appearance
8
Q
how is it managed?
A
once fracture healed or risk of impending fracture they may be scraped out and filled with bone graft to strengthen bone
