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Enchondroma protuberans of the hand.

An YY, Kim JY, Ahn MI, Kang YK, Choi HJ

Department of Radiology, The Catholic University of Korea, St. Vincent's Hospital, 93 Ji-dong, Paldal-ku, Suwon, Kyunggi-do 442-723, Republic of Korea.

OBJECTIVE: Enchondroma protuberans is a rare tumor that arises from an intramedullary enchondroma with an exophytic growth pattern. The purpose of this study was to describe imaging findings of this disease that were obtained using both radiography and MRI. CONCLUSION: It is necessary to understand the characteristic imaging findings of enchondroma protuberans to avoid misdiagnosis. When radiography does not allow a clear diagnosis of enchondroma protuberans, MRI may be helpful for diagnosis.

Published 20 December 2007 in AJR Am J Roentgenol, 190(1): 40-4.
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