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Descriptor English: Chondroblastoma
Descriptor Spanish: Condroblastoma
Descriptor condroblastoma
Scope note: Tumor generalmente benigno que consiste en células que provienen de condroblastos o de sus precursores y que tienden a diferenciarse en células de cartílago. Se observa principalmente en las epífisis de adolescentes. Es relativamente raro y representa menos del 2 por ciento de los tumores óseos primarios. La incidencia máxima se produce en la segunda década de la vida. Es aproximadamente dos veces más frecuente en los varones que en las mujeres. (Dorland, 27th ed; Holland et al., Cancer Medicine, 3d ed, p. 1846)
Descriptor Portuguese: Condroblastoma
Descriptor French: Chondroblastome
Entry term(s): Chondroblastomas
Tree number(s): C04.557.450.565.250
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D002804
Scope note: A usually benign tumor composed of cells which arise from chondroblasts or their precursors and which tend to differentiate into cartilage cells. It occurs primarily in the epiphyses of adolescents. It is relatively rare and represents less than 2% of all primary bone tumors. The peak incidence is in the second decade of life; it is about twice as common in males as in females. (From Dorland, 27th ed; Holland et al., Cancer Medicine, 3d ed, p1846)
Annotation: benign or malignant; coordinate with BONE NEOPLASMS or precoordinated organ/neoplasm term
Allowable Qualifiers: BL blood
BS blood supply
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CH chemistry
CI chemically induced
CL classification
CN congenital
CO complications
DG diagnostic imaging
DH diet therapy
DI diagnosis
DT drug therapy
EC economics
EH ethnology
EM embryology
EN enzymology
EP epidemiology
ET etiology
GE genetics
HI history
IM immunology
ME metabolism
MI microbiology
MO mortality
NU nursing
PA pathology
PC prevention & control
PP physiopathology
PS parasitology
PX psychology
RH rehabilitation
RT radiotherapy
SC secondary
SU surgery
TH therapy
UL ultrastructure
UR urine
VE veterinary
VI virology
DeCS ID: 2854
Unique ID: D002804
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Date Established: 1966/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 1995/06/08
Chondroblastoma - Preferred
Concept UI M0004304
Scope note A usually benign tumor composed of cells which arise from chondroblasts or their precursors and which tend to differentiate into cartilage cells. It occurs primarily in the epiphyses of adolescents. It is relatively rare and represents less than 2% of all primary bone tumors. The peak incidence is in the second decade of life; it is about twice as common in males as in females. (From Dorland, 27th ed; Holland et al., Cancer Medicine, 3d ed, p1846)
Preferred term Chondroblastoma
Entry term(s) Chondroblastomas



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