I am a patient at the clarksburg veterans hospital in clarksburg, wv. It will be months before I am seen, so I seek information for my own peace in mind.

During an mri that diagnosed an oblique posterior medial meniscus tear, a lesion was found in the lateral femoral condyle centrally located. It was identified as a probable enchondroma. However, in all the lilerature and information that I have read, this lesions is really not consistant with that. For example, an enchondroma is most always found in the hand or shafts of the long bone. This is not. It is a solitary lesion about 1.1 cm in size, oval shaped with a dark distinctive center. Second, this lesion has never once been identified on radio graphs ever, yet very distinctive and noticable on mr studies.

My concern is tha tthe difference between a small grade chondrosarcoma and enchondroma cannot be made. How soon should a study be done on this, or what is the usual protocal?

Any help would be appreciated. Incidentally, the veteran's hospital is the only means of medical care I have. Not say it's not good care , it's just that they are backed up. At some point months down the road I will be referred to the pittsburg va medical center to see the orthos there.

I scanned my mri films and can share them. Look forward to any responses.
Thanks