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enchondroma
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enchondroma [ˌɛnkənˈdrəʊmə]
n pl -mas, -mata [-mətə]
(Medicine / Pathology) Pathol a benign cartilaginous tumour, most commonly in the bones of the hands or feet
[New Latin from Greek, from en-2 + khondros cartilage]
enchondromatous  adj
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Noun1.enchondroma - benign slow-growing tumor of cartilaginous cells at the ends of tubular bones (especially in the hands and feet)


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Chondrosarcomas may arise de novo (primary), or superimposed (secondary) upon preexisting cartilaginous lesions, such as enchondromas or osteochondromas.
1,14) Popcorn calcification Cartilaginous tumors (such as osteochondromas, enchondromas, and chondrosarcomas) may produce irregularly shaped calcifications within their matrix that resemble popcorn on imaging studies (Figure 16).
Background: Enchondromas are usually solitary benign lesions, consisting of ectopic hyaline cartilage deposits in intramedullary bone.
 
 
 
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