multiple enchondromatosis

multiple enchondromatosis A condition characterized by benign masses of cartilage, called enchondromas, growing within bones. The enchondromas tend to be in the bones of the hands and feet and the long bones of the arms and legs. They can cause pain, deform and shorten a limb, and predispose a person to fractures. Surgery can help to correct limb-length inequality if it occurs. Also known as Ollier’s disease.