What is enchondroma?

Also known as: enchondromatosis.

Enchondromas are non-cancerous (usually) cartilage tumors that are found in the marrow of a bone (frequently the small bones of the hand, but can occur in the long bones of thigh, shin and upper arm). They are usually single growths, and boys and girls, 10-20 years of age, of all races are equally affected.

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Reviewed by: Jack Wolfsdorf, MD, FAAP

This page was last updated on: 1/29/2019 3:21:13 PM