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10yrold son plays elite sports. found hard lump on outside of femur, xray shows "enchondroma" dr. says benign. causes? dad=7ft. tall mom brca2 bc@35.
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Enchondroma: Enchondromais due an overgrowth of cartilage the cause of which is unknown. It it usually an incidental finding and is benign.
Answered 10/18/2013
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