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Enchondroma: intramedullary cartilage tumor, common in hand phalanges. Osteochondroma: cartilage-capped exophytic lesion from metaphysis. Syndromes: Ollier, Maffucci (enchondroma); Multiple Hereditary Exostoses (osteochondroma). Malignant transformation rare in solitary lesions, higher in syndromic cases. Treatment: observation, excision if symptomatic or suspicious.
What is the most common location for enchondromas?
Which condition is associated with a higher risk of malignant transformation in enchondromas?
Which of the following features is characteristic of osteochondromas?
At what age are osteochondromas most commonly diagnosed?
What is the risk of malignant transformation for solitary enchondromas?
Which feature on an X-ray would most likely suggest a diagnosis of enchondroma?
What genetic mutations are commonly associated with osteochondromas?
What is the typical management for asymptomatic solitary enchondromas?
Which of the following statements about the growth of enchondromas after skeletal maturity is true?
Which of the following is a distinguishing feature between enchondroma and chondrosarcoma?