From Mdwiki | Chondrogenic tumor | |
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| Other names: Cartilage tumors | |
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| Osteochondroma, a common type of non-cancerous chondrogenic tumors | |
| Specialty | Orthopedics |
| Types | Noncancerous (benign), cancerous (malignant) or intermediate locally aggressive[1] |
| Diagnostic method | Medical imaging[1] |
| Prognosis | Varies with type[1] |
| Frequency | Commonest type of primary bone tumor[1] |
Chondrogenic tumors, also known as cartilage tumors, are a type of bone tumor that develop in cartilage, and are classified into non-cancerous, cancerous and intermediate locally aggressive types.[1][2]
Diagnosis is made using medical imaging, often when investigating another problem.[3] Tests include X-ray, CT scan, Magnetic resonance imaging and Positron emission tomography.[1] The precise diagnosis is based on histology.[1]
They are the most common type of bone tumor that arises from bone itself.[1] The cancerous types represent around a quarter of all cancerous bone tumors, but are rare compared to other cancers.[1][3]
The 2020 World Health Organization (WHO) classification system divides chondrogenic tumors into non-cancerous, cancerous and intermediate locally aggressive types.[4][5]
| Type | Name | Image |
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| Non-cancerous | Subungal exostosis[2] |
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| Bizarre parosteal osteochondromatous proliferation[2] |
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| Periosteal chondroma[2] | ||
| Enchondroma[2] |
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| Osteochondroma[2] | ||
| Chondroblastoma[2] | ||
| Chondromyxoid fibroma[2] | ||
| Osteochondromyxoma[2] | ||
| Locally aggressive | Chondromatosis[2] |
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| Atypical cartilaginous tumor (ACT)/Chondrosarcoma grade I in limbs[1][2] | ||
| Cancerous (Chondrosarcoma) | Conventional chondrosarcoma grade I (axial skeleton)-III[1][2] |
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| Clear cell chondrosarcoma[2] | ||
| Mesenchymal chondrosarcoma[2] | ||
| Dedifferentiated chondrosarcoma[2] |
Diagnosis includes medical imaging.[1] Distinguishing a large non-cancerous cartilage tumor, such as an enchondroma, from a chondrosarcoma grade I or atypical cartilaginous tumour is difficult.[6] Often, there are overlapping histological features.[7]
Depending on whether the tumor is cancerous or non-cancerous, and where the tumor is located, management includes observation, scraping or surgically cutting the tumor out.[7]
Chondrogenic tumors are the most common type of bone tumor that arise from bone itself.[1] Cancerous chondrogenic tumors represent around 25% of all cancerous bone tumors.[1] Osteochondroma and enchondroma are the most common non-cancerous types, and conventional chondrosarcoma is the most common cancerous type.[1]
Of all chondrogenic tumors, 28.5% are osteochondroma, 29.1% enchondroma, 21.7% conventional chondrosarcoma grade I-III, less than 5% are subungual exostosis and bizarre parosteal osteochondromatous proliferation combined, and the least common is mesenchymal chondrosarcoma at less than 1%, as reported by the WHO in 2020.[1]
Categories: [Osseous and chondromatous neoplasia]