chondroma
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Primary tumours are of the connective-tissue type, and are usually solitary, although certain forms, such as the chondroma, may be multiple from the outset.
From Manual of Surgery Volume First: General Surgery. Sixth Edition. by Thomson, Alexis
All intermediate forms between the innocent chondroma and the malignant chondro-sarcoma are met with.
From Manual of Surgery Volume First: General Surgery. Sixth Edition. by Thomson, Alexis
Treatment.—In view of the unstable quality of the chondroma, especially of its liability to become malignant, it should be removed as soon as it is recognised.
From Manual of Surgery Volume First: General Surgery. Sixth Edition. by Thomson, Alexis
Its development from fibrous tissue is more likely to result in a fibroma; from fat tissue, a lipoma, or a myxoma; from cartilage or bone, a chondroma or osteoma.
From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various
Portions of a chondroma, which have undergone calcification or ossification, throw a dark shadow with the X-rays; unaltered cartilage and myxomatous tissue appear as clear areas.
From Manual of Surgery Volume First: General Surgery. Sixth Edition. by Thomson, Alexis
Treatment.—It is necessary to remove the whole tumour, and in chondromas growing from the surface of the bone, especially if they are pedunculated, this is comparatively easy.
From Manual of Surgery Volume First: General Surgery. Sixth Edition. by Thomson, Alexis
The chondromas that are met with at the ends of the long bones in children and young adults form a group by themselves.
From Manual of Surgery Volume First: General Surgery. Sixth Edition. by Thomson, Alexis
In multiple chondromas of the hand, when the fingers are crippled and useless, exposure to the X-rays should be given a trial, and in extreme cases the question of amputation may have to be considered.
From Manual of Surgery Volume First: General Surgery. Sixth Edition. by Thomson, Alexis
Virchow has divided chondromata into two forms—those which he calls ecchondromata, which grow from cartilage, and those that grow independently from cartilage, or the enchondromata, which latter are in the great majority.
From Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine by Pyle, Walter L. (Walter Lytle)
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