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enchondromatosis [‚en‚kän·drō·mə′tō·səs] (medicine) A rare disorder principally involving tubular bones, especially those of the feet and hands, characterized by hamartomatous proliferation of cartilage in the metaphysis, indistinguishable in single lesions from enchondromas. Also known as chondrodysplasia; dyschondroplasia; Ollier's disease. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Maffucci's syndrome is a congenital disorder characterized by multiple hemangiomas and enchondromatosis that can be present at birth or can appear during infancy or later in childhood. The second patient was an 11-year-old girl with multiple enchondromatosis and a progressively increasing leg-length discrepancy. |
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