An ecchondroma is a type of
chondroma
A chondroma is a benign cartilaginous tumor, which is encapsulated with a lobular growing pattern.
Tumor cells (chondrocytes, cartilaginous cells) resemble normal cells and produce the cartilaginous matrix (amorphous, basophilic material). Prese ...
that is
subperiosteal
The periosteum is a membrane that covers the outer surface of all bones, except at the articular surfaces (i.e. the parts within a joint space) of long bones. Endosteum lines the inner surface of the medullary cavity of all long bones.
Structur ...
. A
proliferation is known as "ecchondrosis".
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Benign neoplasms
Osseous and chondromatous neoplasia
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