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Primary skeletal tumors in hand are most often of cartilage origin
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Most often, primary skeletal tumors found in the hand are of cartilage origin, followed by bone cysts and osteogenic tumors, according to study results.
Researchers reviewed data collected between 1976 and 2006 from the Bone Tumor Registry, documenting age, sex, radiological investigations, diagnosis, tumor location and histopathological features, including types and dignity of tumor.
Among 631 patients, the researchers found 69.7% of primary hand tumors in the phalanges followed by 24.7% in metacarpals and 5.6% in the carpals. Of all cases, only 10.6% were malignant.
Study results showed 69.1% of major lesions were cartilage-derived, whereas 11.3% were from bone cysts and 8.7% from osteogenic tumors. Cartilage tissue was the most dominant tissue type found in phalanges and metacarpals, whereas osteogenic tumors were predominant in carpal bones, according to the researchers. The most commonly detected tumor in the hand was enchondroma.
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