Enchondromatosis
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Enchondromatosis is a form of osteochondrodysplasia
characterized by a proliferation of enchondroma
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Ollier disease can be considered a synonym for enchondromatosis. Maffucci syndrome is enchondromatosis with hemangiomatosis.
Osteochondrodysplasia
Osteochondrodysplasia is a general term for a disorder of the development of bone and cartilage .-Achondroplasia:Achondroplasia is a type of autosomal dominant genetic disorder that is a common cause ofdwarfism...
characterized by a proliferation of enchondroma
Enchondroma
An Enchondroma is a cartilage cyst found in the bone marrow. Typically, enchondroma is discovered on a X-ray scan. Enchondromas have a characteristic appearance on Magnetic Resonance Imaging as well. They have also been reported to cause increased uptake on PET...
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Ollier disease can be considered a synonym for enchondromatosis. Maffucci syndrome is enchondromatosis with hemangiomatosis.