A client is informed that he has a benign bone tumor but is the type of tumor that may become malignant. What type of tumor does the nurse know that this is characteristic of?
A) Osteochondroma
B) Enchondroma
C) Osteoclastoma
D) Osteoid osteoma
C
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An osteoclastoma is a giant cell tumor that may invade local tissue; usually soft and hemorrhagic and may become malignant. An osteochondroma occurs as a large projection of bone at the ends of long bones, developing during growth periods and then becoming static bone mass. An enchondroma is a hyaline cartilage tumor that develops in the hand, ribs, femur, tibia, humerus, or pelvis. An osteoid osteoma is a painful tumor surrounded by reactive bone tissue.
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