Chondroma CT
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Rohan A. Bhimani, M.B.B.S., D.N.B., M.Ch.[2], Farima Kahe M.D. [3], Soujanya Thummathati, MBBS [4]
Overview
Findings on CT scan suggestive of enchondroma include sharply defined scalloped margins, expansion of the overlying cortex may be present, no periosteal reaction and soft tissue mass.
CT Scan
- Bone CT scan may be helpful in the diagnosis of enchondroma. Findings on CT scan suggestive of enchondroma include:[1][2]
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- Sharply defined scalloped margins
- Expansion of the overlying cortex may be present, but there should not be cortical breakthrough unless fractured
- No periosteal reaction
- No soft tissue mass
References
- ↑ Nishio J, Arashiro Y, Mori S, Iwasaki H, Naito M (May 2015). "Periosteal chondroma of the distal tibia: Computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging characteristics and correlation with histological findings". Mol Clin Oncol. 3 (3): 677–681. doi:10.3892/mco.2015.492. PMC 4471519. PMID 26137286.
- ↑ Duan F, Qiu S, Jiang J, Chang J, Liu Z, Lv X, Feng X, Xiong W, An J, Chen J, Yang W, Wen C (December 2012). "Characteristic CT and MRI findings of intracranial chondroma". Acta Radiol. 53 (10): 1146–54. doi:10.1258/ar.2012.120433. PMID 22983260.