When should I be concerned about an enchondroma?
There is greater concern if the pain occurs when you are at rest or at night and does not go away. Pain caused by activity is less worrisome. In some cases, your doctor may give you an injection into the joint near the tumor. If the injection relieves your pain, it indicates that the enchondroma is not the cause.
Can enchondroma go away?
Most abnormalities detected within the bone can be rechecked with normal x-rays over a period of time. If the tumor looks like an enchondroma, stays the same or goes away, then there is generally no need for ongoing surveillance.
Can enchondroma spread?
The good news is that enchondromas are benign meaning they will not spread.
Do Enchondromas recur?
Although enchondroma has a low recurrence rate after surgery generally, in consideration of recurrence, we recommend the use of absorbable materials when a use of artificial bone substitute to fill the defect is planned.
Is enchondroma the same as Chondroma?
Chondromas are classified according to their location: enchondroma: within the bone (within the medullary cavity), periosteal chondroma: on the surface of the bone, soft tissue chondroma in the soft tissue.
What is benign enchondroma?
An enchondroma is a type of benign bone tumor that originates from cartilage. It is not cancerous. It most often affects the cartilage that lines the inside of the bones. Enchondromas are the most common type of hand tumor.
Do enchondromas recur?
How do you get enchondroma?
The exact cause of enchondroma is not known. However, it is thought to happen due to either of the following: Overgrowth of the cartilage that lines the ends of the bones. Persistent growth of original, embryonic cartilage.
What is an Enchondroma?
An enchondroma is a type of noncancerous bone tumor that begins in cartilage. Cartilage is the connective tissue from which most bones develop. Cartilage plays an important role in the growth process. There are many different types of cartilage in the body.
Can benign bone lesions cause pain?
Benign tumors may be painless, but often they cause bone pain. The pain can be severe. Pain may occur when at rest or at night and tends to progressively worsen.
What kind of bone cancer is an enchondroma?
An enchondroma is a type of benign bone tumor that originates from cartilage. It is not cancerous. It most often affects the cartilage that lines the inside of the bones. Enchondromas are the most common type of hand tumor.
Is there any cure or cure for enchondroma?
Many lesions require no treatment, only confirmation of the diagnosis. Lesions that are causing symptoms are weakening the bone are treated with curettage. Tumor Name Enchondroma Tumor Type Tumors of Cartilage Benign or Malignant Benign Body region located in multiple bones Most Common Bones phalange of foot phalange of finger metatarsal metacarpal
How does enchondroma affect the hands and feet?
In most cases, enchondromas are not painful and do not cause any symptoms. However, if the tumors appear in the hands or feet, or if there are multiple lesions, the bone can weaken and become deformed. This can lead to pathologic bone fractures and enlargement of the affected fingers.
How old do you have to be to have an enchondroma?
A combination of multiple tumors and angiomas (benign tumors made up of blood vessels). Enchondromas are the most common type of hand tumor. While it may affect a person at any age, it is most common between ages 10 and 20.