Which bone tumour arises from an area around epiphyseal plate: March 2011
Ans. C: Chondroblastoma Chondroblastoma is a cailaginous tumour containing characteristic multiple calcium deposits It occurs in young adults and is located around the epiphyseal plate Bone tumours: Benign tumours of cailage origin: - Chondromyxoid fibroma Benign tumours of bone origin: - Osteoid osteoma - Osteoblastoma Chordoma is a malignant tumour of: Notochordal origin Epiphyseal: Osteoclastoma (giant cell tumour)
Osteosarcoma
Ewings sarcoma
Chondroblastoma
Chondromyxoid fibroma