Osteochondromas,Multiple

《英文msh詞典》Osteochondromas,Multiple
[同義詞] Osteochondromas,Multiple
[主題詞] Exostoses,Multiple Hereditary
[中文釋義] 骨軟骨瘤,多發性
[英文釋義] Hereditary disorder transmitted by an autosomal dominant gene and characterized by multiple exostoses (multiple osteochondromas) near the ends of long bones. The genetic abnormality results in a defect in the osteoclastic activity at the metaphyseal ends of the bone during the remodeling process in childhood or early adolescence. The metaphyses develop benign,bony outgrowths often capped by cartilage. A small number undergo neoplastic transformation.