Types
Defining Characteristics
Most common bone tumor, cartilaginous entity, medullary canal is contiguous all the way thru stalk, usually stop growing w/ pt
Disease Development
Occurs when bits of cartilage from the physis that get incorporated into the bone begin to grow, producing a stalk in the bone
Risk factors
Autosomal dominant disease
Lab/Imaging
Histology? Cartilage cap, bone marrow inside
XR? Benign polypoid projections from cortical bone
Complications
If cartilage cap >1cm, start to worry about development into chondrosarcoma (RARE)