Pathology Flashcards
1
Q
What age group is affected by osteochondroma?
A
The young (<20)
M:f equal
(probably young because patient.com says they develop through period of growth)
2
Q
Where do osteochondromas tend to develop?
A
Near the ephiphyses of long bones
3
Q
Where would you find a chondroma?
A
Medullary cavity of hands and feet
4
Q
Ollier’s disease?
A
When multiple endochondromas are present
5
Q
Mafucci’s syndrome
A
In Mafucci’s syndrome, multiple enchondromas are associated with multiple angiomas.
6
Q
What age group would you find chondromas in?
A
Young adults
More common in men than women
7
Q
Endochondroma histology
A
- Lobules of varying size
- Chondrocytes with small, round, pyknotic nuclei inside hyaline cartilage – no atypia
- Variable cellularity
