0 a benign tumour (= one that is not likely to cause death) that occurs in bones, especially in the hands and feet: --
An enchondroma most often affects the cartilage that lines the inside of the bones.
Differentiating an enchondroma from a bone infarct on plain film may be difficult.
An infarct usually has a well-defined, sclerotic serpentine border, while an enchondroma will not.
Examples of benign bone tumors include osteoma, osteoid osteoma, osteochondroma, osteoblastoma, enchondroma, giant cell tumor of bone, aneurysmal bone cyst, and fibrous dysplasia of bone.
Patients may have a history of enchondroma or osteochondroma.
The following are the most common symptoms of an enchondroma.
Generally, an enchondroma commonly causes endosteal scalloping while an infarct will not.
