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**[[malignant]] transformation | **[[malignant]] transformation | ||
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* | *Enchondromas of the long bones are usually asymptomatic and do not require treatment. Curettage and histopathologic evaluation is usually reserved for patients with either: | ||
**Uncertain diagnosis | |||
**Lytic lesions | |||
**Symptomatic and borderline in size | |||
**Suspicious lesions For patients with pathologic fractures | |||
*Wide local excision is a curative procedure for patients with periosteal chondroma. | |||
*In synovial chondroma, depending on the symptoms, removal of loose bodies is required. | |||
*In symptomatic patients with synovial chondroma, synovectomy is helpful to control the disease. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Farima Kahe M.D. [2] Soujanya Thummathati, MBBS [3]
Overview
Surgery is not the first-line treatment option for patients with asymptomatic, benign chondromas. Surgical resection is usually reserved for patients at risk with either malignant transformation or pathological fractures.[1][2]
Surgery
- Surgery is not the first-line treatment option for patients with asymptomatic and benign chondroma. Surgery is usually reserved for patients with either:
- Enchondromas of the long bones are usually asymptomatic and do not require treatment. Curettage and histopathologic evaluation is usually reserved for patients with either:
- Uncertain diagnosis
- Lytic lesions
- Symptomatic and borderline in size
- Suspicious lesions For patients with pathologic fractures
- Wide local excision is a curative procedure for patients with periosteal chondroma.
- In synovial chondroma, depending on the symptoms, removal of loose bodies is required.
- In symptomatic patients with synovial chondroma, synovectomy is helpful to control the disease.
References
- ↑ Enchondroma.Radiopedia. http://radiopaedia.org/articles/enchondroma Accessed on January 3, 2016.
- ↑ Juxtacortical chondroma.Radiopedia http://radiopaedia.org/articles/juxta-cortical-chondroma. Accessed on January 3, 2016.