Solitary enchondromas—diagnosis and surveillance: Danish guidelines

Enchondromas (EC) are frequent incidental findings on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) performed for the diagnosis of joint pathology, especially observed on MRI examinations of the knee and shoulder. Enchondroma has potential for malignant transformation to chondrosarcoma (CS), and it may be diffic...

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Published in:Radiologe 2020-11, Vol.60 (Suppl 1), p.26-32
Main Authors: Jurik, Anne Grethe, Hansen, Bjarne Hauge, Weber, Kolja
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Cardiac Imaging
Chondroma - diagnostic imaging
Chondroma - epidemiology
Denmark - epidemiology
Diagnostic Radiology
Humans
Imaging
Interventional Radiology
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Neuroradiology
Practice Guidelines as Topic
Radiology
Review
Ultrasound
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Summary:Enchondromas (EC) are frequent incidental findings on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) performed for the diagnosis of joint pathology, especially observed on MRI examinations of the knee and shoulder. Enchondroma has potential for malignant transformation to chondrosarcoma (CS), and it may be difficult to distinguish EC from low-malignant CS on the basis of imaging or histopathology studies. Therefore, EC is mostly followed up to monitor any growth and/or changes indicating aggressive tumor. There is no consensual evidence on when and how to follow up patients with EC with regard to potential malignant transformation. Therefore, the Danish Multidisciplinary Cancer Groups initiated and supported the elaboration of Danish guidelines in 2020 based on a literature review. The guidelines are presented here, in addition to a summary of the background literature.
ISSN:0033-832X
1432-2102
DOI:10.1007/s00117-020-00681-7