Can multiple chondromas become cancerous?

Dr. Sydney Wilson
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Multiple osteochondromas rarely become cancerous, but a very small number of patients may evolve into malignant tumors, clinically rare. Osteochondroma is a benign bone tumor, divided into endogenous chondroma and exogenous chondroma, morphologically can be single chondroma and multiple chondroma. Multiple osteochondromas can normally be found in multiple joint bones of the body, and the growth rate will be relatively fast, if there is no compression symptoms, or does not affect the limbs or joint activities, will not be severe pain, can still be observed regularly conservative treatment. If the growth of chondroma continues to expand, causing joint deformity, limited movement, severe pain, when necessary, can be surgically removed.

Can multiple chondromas become cancerous?



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