Chondroblastoma Tumors
Intro:
Daniel was an aspiring college athlete. Since a young age all he wanted to do was be a professional basketball player. During practice one day he took a fall and injured his knee. Thinking nothing of it, he went home and did the usual regime. Plenty of ice, elevation, and over the counter pain meds did nothing for the pain. After several days, Daniel decided to see his physician and get his knee checked out so he could be in condition for his tryouts at the end of the month. After the physical examination, it was the physicians orders to have get an MRI scan done to see what was going on inside of Daniels knee. After doing the MRI, it was discovered that he suffered from Chondroblastoma, a rare bone tumor disease that only encompasses 1% of all bone tumors.
Overview:
Chondroblastoma's are a rare type of non-cancerous tumor that will typically develop at the end of long bones. Usual sites include the thighbone and the upper arm bone. When found around the knee they will be at the end of the femur, or they can be at the top of the tibia (shinbone). They can also be found at the top of the humerous (upper arm bone). When found at the shoulder on the humerous, they are referred to as Codman's Tumor. Other places they have been documented are the heel, pelvis, and hip. The tumor is made out from Chondroblasts, which is where it received its name. Chondroblasts are immature cartilage-forming cells.
Chondroblastoma is a rare type of benign (noncancerous) bone tumor that originates from cartilage. Cartilage is the specialized, gristly connective tissue and the tissue from which most bones develop. Cartilage plays an important role in the growth process. There are many different types of cartila...
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...reoccur. Other possible complications can include infection in the bone, or even fracturing of the bone. All operations will require physical therapy to help with the recovery time. Post op the doctor will continue to monitor the patient for as long as a few years for signs of recurrence or complications. If the tumors come back, the same or similar procedures are performed.
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