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Ollier`s Disease
Added: 171 days ago.
Added by: Melanie07
Section: General.
Status: This question is Closed. (Questions will be closed after 10 days.)


Does anyone know anything about Olliers Disease? I just found out my niece has it. I can`t find too much info on it. I know it is a bone/ cartilage diease. Any info would be great. My brother is very upset and scared. This is his only child.

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lady26 - 163 days ago Rating: 2.3 (3 votes) Ollier's Disease is a condition that is characterized by multiple enchondromas throughout the skeleton. Patient's with Ollier's Disease will regularly see the orthopedist for monitoring of their symptoms. Approximately 30% of patients with Ollier's disease will develop malignancies of their tumors. It is important to recognize these changes in order for prompt treatment of the lesion.

MelissaJoanne - 164 days ago Rating: 3 (1 votes) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ollier Good luck with your niece!

Mommyof2boys - 170 days ago Rating: 5 (1 votes) I found this on www.cafamily.org.uk/direct/012.html An Enchondroma is an island of unossified hyaline cartilage situated within bone (cartilage is the precursor of bone). They are usually multiple, affecting one or several bones. Characteristically, it is an asymmetric disorder, confined to one side of the body. The bones most commonly affected are the long bones, pelvis and bones of the hand. The islands of cartilage appear early in childhood and can develop, but it is very unusual for additional lesions to appear after puberty. Ollier disease is a very rare disorder which affects both sexes. It presents either as a lump or swelling or deformity of the long bone in early childhood. As the bones are weakened, they may fracture but healing is normal. The severity varies but otherwise the child develops normally. The main complications are the nature of the lump or swelling, the deformity of the affected bone and the shortening of the affected bone. The deformity can be corrected by osteotomy and the shortening can be addressed by leg lengthening in the knowledge that the bones will heal normally. Differential diagnoses of fibrous dysplasia and diaphyseal aclasis need to be considered. It is recognised that malignancy can occur but it is extremely rare. Maffucci syndrome in which there are cutaneous haemangionates associated with the enchondromas does carry a definite risk of malignancy. However, this is a separate and even rarer condition.

lmo - 170 days ago Rating: 0 (0 votes) http://orthopedics.about.com/cs/tumors/g/olliers.htm hope this helps, good luck

mommy-of-3 - 171 days ago Rating: 3 (1 votes) I don't personally know of this disease but here is a link with some great info for you to check out: http://www.patient.co.uk/showdoc/40001121/

Baby3OnWay - 171 days ago Rating: 3.5 (2 votes) http://www.whonamedit.com/synd.cfm/1813.html http://www.patient.co.uk/showdoc/40001121/ http://www.wheelessonline.com/ortho/multiple_enchodromatosis_olliers_disease http://orthopedics.about.com/cs/tumors/g/olliers.htm These are a few useful sites that I found while I was doing some searching on it I hope they work and can help you guys out! Best of luck!

Christina1984 - 171 days ago Rating: 4 (1 votes) copy and pasted and article and put it on ur page, sorry its so long

ttasha - 171 days ago Rating: 0 (0 votes) awww im sorry to hear it

michaela - 171 days ago Rating: 3.5 (2 votes) I'm sorry to hear about your niece, these are websites i found which might give you a bit more info http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ollier and http://www.patient.co.uk/showdoc/40001121/ I hope these are of some help.