Chondromatosis Health Dictionary

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A condition in which multiple noncancerous tumours, called chondromas, arise in the bones, most commonly the bones of the hands and feet.

The tumours consist of cartilage cells and usually cause no symptoms.

Health Source: BMA Medical Dictionary
Author: The British Medical Association

Bone Tumour

A bone swelling that may be cancerous (see bone cancer) or noncancerous.

The most common type of noncancerous bone tumour is an osteochondroma.

Other types are osteoma and chondroma (see chondromatosis).

Treatment is only necessary if the tumour becomes very large or causes symptoms by pressing on other structures.

In such cases, the tumour can be removed by surgery.

Osteoclastoma (also called a giant cell tumour), which usually occurs in the arm or leg of a young adult, is tender and painful and has to be removed.... bone tumour

Chondroma

A noncancerous tumour composed of cartilage, affecting the bones.

Chondromas most often occur in the hands and feet (see chondromatosis).... chondroma

Finger

One of the digits of the hand. Each finger has 3 phalanges (bones), which join at hinge joints moved by muscle tendons, and an artery, vein, and nerve running down each side. The entire structure is enclosed in skin with a nail at the tip.Common finger injuries are lacerations, fractures, tendon ruptures, and mallet finger.

Infections such as paronychia can occur, and inflamed flexor tendons may cause trigger finger.

Congenital finger disorders include syndactyly, polydactyly, missing fingers, or a webbed appearance due to deep membrane between the fingers; other finger disorders include rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, Raynaud’s disease, and dactylitis (swelling) due to sickle cell anaemia.

Clubbing of the fingers is a sign of chronic lung disease or some forms of congenital heart disease.

Tumours of the finger are rare but may occur in chondromatosis.... finger


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