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Monday, May 20, 2013               
 
Osteochondroma

Topic: Osteochondroma

Category: Bone Tumors - I

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High power view showing benign chondrocytes in the cartilaginous cap of an osteochondroma. Most osteochondromas arise as solitary lesions. About 15% of patients have multiple osteochondromas (hereditary multiple exostoses) – an autosomal dominant disorder characterized by germline mutations in EXT1 or EXT2 tumor suppressor genes.    return to Osteochondroma
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