osteochondroma lietuviškai

Paaiškinimas anglų kalba

• benign tumor containing both bone and cartilage; usually occurs near the end of a long bone
• A cartilage-capped benign tumor that often appears as a stalk on the surface of bone. It is probably a developmental malformation rather than a true neoplasm and is usually found in the metaphysis of the distal femur, proximal tibia, or proximal humerus. Osteochondroma is the most common of benign bone tumors.