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Osteochondroma: Benign

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)