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Chondroma: From 3 Different Sources

A noncancerous tumour composed of cartilage, affecting the bones.

Chondromas most often occur in the hands and feet (see chondromatosis).

Health Source: BMA Medical Dictionary
Author: The British Medical Association
A TUMOUR composed in part of cartilage.
Health Source: Medical Dictionary
Author: Health Dictionary
n. a relatively common benign tumour of cartilage-forming cells, which may occur at the growing end of any bone but is found most commonly in the bones of the feet and hands. It may be a chance finding on X-ray, it may expand the bone, or it may be the site of a *pathological fracture.
Health Source: Oxford | Concise Colour Medical Dictionary
Author: Jonathan Law, Elizabeth Martin

Chondromalacia Patellae

A painful disorder of the knee in which the cartilage behind the patella (kneecap) is damaged.

Adolescents are most commonly affected.

The condition may result from knee injuries or sporting activities in which the knee is bent for long periods.

This action weakens the inner part of the quadriceps muscle (at the front of the thigh) causing the patella to tilt when the knee is straightened and rub against the lower end of the femur.

The cartilage that covers both bones becomes roughened, causing pain and tenderness.

Treatment is with analgesic drugs and exercises to strengthen the thigh muscles.

Rarely, surgery may be needed.... chondromalacia patellae

Chondromatosis

A condition in which multiple noncancerous tumours, called chondromas, arise in the bones, most commonly the bones of the hands and feet.

The tumours consist of cartilage cells and usually cause no symptoms.... chondromatosis

Chondromalacia

n. softening, inflammation, and degeneration of cartilage at a joint. Chondromalacia patellae is the most common kind, affecting the undersurface of the kneecap; it results in pain in the front of the knee and grating (*crepitus), which is made worse by kneeling, squatting, and climbing stairs. Treatment includes physiotherapy, ice packs, anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), weight loss, and avoidance of aggravating factors, such as running and jumping.... chondromalacia

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