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The chondroma is uniformly composed of cartilaginous tissue and occurs predominantly as an intraosseous tumor (enchodrome). Chondromas of the soft tissues are very rare, benign tumours of cartilaginous tissue without connection to the bone. See also Chondroma cysticum, Chondroma myxomatodes.
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In adults between the ages of 30 and 60.
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fingers, more rarely on hands and feet, tongue or auricles (see picture)
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Clinically, it is a circumscribed, rock-hard growth in the subcutaneous adipose tissue.
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Lobularly articulated, encapsulated tumour nodes of mature chondrocytes arranged in nests, with small cell kerenes. Necrosis and calcification are not uncommon.
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- Ando K et al (1996) Cutaneous cartilaginous tumor. Dermatol Surg 21:339-341.
- Batalla A et al (2015) True cutaneous chondroma: a case report. J Cutan Pathol 42:657-659.
Dimitrijevic MVet al (2019) Chondroma of the tongue. J Craniofac Surg 30:e315-e317.
Gungor Set al. (2013) Soft tissue chondroma of the index finger: clinical, histological and radiological findings in a unique case. Dermatol Online J 19:18176.
Kwon H et al (2010) Extraskeletal chondroma in the auricle. J Craniofac Surg 21:1990-1991.
- Shinojima Y et al (2006) Cutaneous chondroma with overlying pigmentation clinically mimicking dermatofibroma. Br J Dermatol 154:178-81 PubMed PMID: 16403116.
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Chondroblastoma; Chondroma myxomatodes; Chondrosarcoma; Cystic chondroma; Subungual verruca; Synovialoma;Outgoing links (8)
Chondroma myxomatodes; Chondrosarcoma; Cystic chondroma; Dermatofibroma; Dermoid cyst; Excision; Mixed tumour of the skin; Subungual exostosis;Disclaimer
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