currette bone graft

Chondroblastoma

Definition

 

Rare cartilage tumour 

 

Epidemiology

 

1% of bone tumours / rare

- typically in adolescents

 

NHx

 

Usually benign

- but aggressive / frankly malignant behaviour reported

- locally aggressive

- can have pulmonary metastasis

 

Location

 

Aneurysmal Bone Cyst

Definition

 

Expansile pseudotumor of reactive hemorrhagic tissue arising in bone

- characterised by blood filled spaces separated by fibrous tissue

 

Types

 

Primary 50%

- arise de novo 

 

Secondary 50%

- in association with other tumours 

- probably secondary to haemorrhage into 1° tumour

- GCT / chondroblastoma / osteoblastoma / osteosarcoma