| Chondroma Classification and external resources |
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| ICD-10 | D16., D21. |
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| ICD-9 | 213.9 |
| ICD-O: | 9220/0 |
A chondroma is a benign cartilaginous tumor, which is encapsulated with a lobular growing pattern. The International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems (most commonly known by the abbreviation ICD) provides codes to classify Diseases The International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems 10th Revision ( ICD -10) is a coding of diseases and signs symptoms abnormal findings The International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems (most commonly known by the abbreviation ICD) provides codes to classify Diseases The following is a list of codes for International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems. The International Classification of Diseases for Oncology (ICD-O is a domain specific extension of the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems See also Cancer A tumor or tumour is the name for a swelling or lesion formed by an abnormal growth of cells (termed neoplastic
Tumor cells (chondrocytes, cartilaginous cells) resemble normal cells and produce the cartilaginous matrix (amorphous, basophilic material). Chondrocytes (from Greek chondros cartilage + kytos cell are the only cells found in Cartilage.
Characteristic features of this tumor include the vascular axes within the tumor, which make the distinction with normal hyaline cartilage. Cartilage is a type of dense Connective tissue. It is composed of specialized cells called chondrocytes that produce a large amount of extracellular matrix
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