Enchondromatosis is a form of
osteochondrodysplasia characterized by a proliferation of
enchondroma
Enchondroma is a type of benign bone tumor belonging to the group of cartilage tumors. There may be no symptoms, or it may present typically in the short tubular bones of the hands with a swelling, pain or pathological fracture.
Diagnosis is by ...
s.
Ollier disease can be considered a synonym for enchondromatosis.
Maffucci syndrome
Maffucci syndrome is a very rare disorder in which multiple benign tumors of cartilage develop within the bones (such tumors are known as enchondromas). The tumors most commonly appear in the bones of the hands, feet, and limbs, causing bone deform ...
is enchondromatosis with
hemangiomatosis.
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Osseous and chondromatous neoplasia
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