Chondroma

This rare, benign brain tumor tends to arise at the base of the skull, especially in the area near the pituitary gland. This brain tumor is very slow growing and might be present for a long time before causing any symptoms.

The chondroma is composed of cartilage formed by the meninges and is usually attached to the dura mater, the outermost layer of the meninges. This brain tumor can grow to a large size, and can occur as single or multiple tumors. The malignant form of this brain tumor is the chondrosarcoma. Because this brain tumor is usually accessible with well-defined margins, surgery might be the sole treatment required for the chondroma.

This information is published with permission of the American Brain Tumor Association (ABTA). CINN works closely with the ABTA and applauds their outstanding efforts in brain tumor research and documentation. For more comprehensive information about this condition and others, visit the ABTA web site.

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