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Chondroblastoma: Symptoms, Causes, Diagnosis and Treatment

Chondroblastoma is an unusual type of noncancerous bone tumor that develops in bone cartilage. Chondroblastoma is also referred to as a Codman’s tumor.

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Chondroblastoma: Symptoms, Causes, Diagnosis and Treatment

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  1. CHONDROBLASTOMA

  2. What is Chondroblastoma? • Chondroblastoma is an unusual type of noncancerous bone tumour that develops in bone cartilage. Chondroblastoma is also referred to as a Codman’s tumour. This rare disease can affect people of all ages, but is most common among children. There are various types of cartilage in the body. However, Chondroblastoma usually develops in the end of long bones such as upper arm bone, shinbone, or thighbone. If Chondroblastoma is not treated in its initial stages, it may develop into benign tumour, which can spread to the other parts of the body. Chondroblastoma often leads to severe weakening of bones and causes unbearable pain. Chondroblastoma increases the risk of arthritis resulting in excessive inflammation of joints.

  3. Upper Arm Bone

  4. Causes of Chondroblastoma: • The exact cause of Chondroblastoma is not known by the doctors and researchers. • However, it is possible that lack of production of cartilage cells called Chondroblastoma, may result in the development of tumour.

  5. Symptoms of Chondroblastoma: • The symptoms of Chondroblastoma depend upon the location of the tumour. If your child experiences any of the following symptoms, consult a nearby oncologist. Accumulation of fluids in the joints • Persistent pain in the hip, shoulder, and knee joint • Frequent contraction in the affected muscles • Restricted movements of the joints • Excessive swelling and inflammation

  6. Diagnosis of Chondroblastoma: • After examining a patient’s complete medical history and conducting physical exam the doctor will order diagnostic tests which will help him to know the type of joint that has been affected. Diagnostic tests for Chondroblastoma may include: • X-RAY • Ultrasound • Magnetic Resource Imaging (MRI) • Blood test • Biopsy or tissue sample • Computer Tomography (CT scan)

  7. Femur

  8. Treatments of Chondroblastoma: • The main aim for the treatment Chondroblastoma is to remove the tumour and prevent the affected bone from further damage. Surgical treatment of Chondroblastoma includes: • Bone grafting- Is a surgical procedure, which involves grafting of healthy bone from the other part of the body into the affected area. • En bloc resection- Is performed if the tumour is located in the pelvis or the sites near it. En bloc surgery removes the entire bone containing the tumour and inserts the pins or other hardware to maintain the structural integrity of the bone.

  9. Continue- Treatments of Chondroblastoma: • Extended curettage-Is a surgery performed by an orthopedic surgeon for the removal of excessive layers of cells around the Chondroblastoma. This surgical procedure often reduces the risk of reappearance of tumour. • Radiofrequency ablation-Sometimes it is impossible for the surgeon to reach the tumour, therefore, radiofrequency ablation is used for the removal of tumour. In this procedure, tumour cells are exposed to high frequency radio waves.

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