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| Attachment surface of an osteochondroma |
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| Attachment surface of an osteochondroma
| This is the surface through which
the osteochondroma is attached
to the bone of origin.
Note the central area of red (hemorrage)
due to the resection of the tumor.
To the periphery is the cartilagenous
covering of the tumor.
Note the
typical furrowed appearance.
| | (Description By:T.V.Rajan, M.D. )
| | (Image Contrib. by: Hartford Hospital )
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