Preferred Label : osteochondroma;
Definition : 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. [MeSH];
UMLS CUI (RADLEX) : C0029423;
Origin ID : RID4136;
UMLS CUI : C0029423;
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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. [MeSH]
