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Ollier’s Disease and Maffucci Syndrome : Mnemonic

Epomedicine, Dec 1, 2024Dec 1, 2024

Ollier’s disease

  • Only enchondromatosis (multiple enchondromas)
  • Malignant transformation risk (30%)
maffucci syndrome

Maffucci syndrome

  • Ollier’s disease + vascular Malformation (phlebolith)
  • more Malignant transformation risk (100%)
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