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Chondroblastoma

Benign Chondroblastoma, Epiphyseal Chondroblastoma

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Bone and Soft Tissue Tumors

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It is a benign tumor, usually epiphyseal, occurring in adolescence and composed of chondroblasts.

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  1. University of Bologna, Italy

    Mario Campanacci M.D. (Orthopaedic Surgeon, Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery and Pathology, Director of the 1st Orthopaedic Clinic, Director of the Graduate School of Orthopaedics, Director of the Tumor Centre)

  2. Rizzoli Orthopaedic Institute, Bologna, Italy

    Mario Campanacci M.D. (Orthopaedic Surgeon, Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery and Pathology, Director of the 1st Orthopaedic Clinic, Director of the Graduate School of Orthopaedics, Director of the Tumor Centre)

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Campanacci, M. (1999). Chondroblastoma. In: Bone and Soft Tissue Tumors. Springer, Vienna. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-7091-3846-5_15

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