Question: I had an MRI last Thursday, due to pain in my right hip. Findings was a 2.7 x 1.8 x 7 cm mass, the radiologist impression is: Hyperintesne geographic lesion is seen of the intertrochanteric femur. Considerations would include enchondroma, fibrous dysplasia or other low-grade cartilaginous lesion. Recommend 6 month follow-up exam to ensure stability.... My issue is that i am a runner and 2 years ago to the date i had an MRI on the same hip, conclusion was hip reaction in the femoral neck, but there was NOT a mass(lesion) on that report. I find this concerning since that is a pretty signifiacant growth rate for 2 yrs... also the radiolgist findings included mild to mderate degenerative changes, no acute fracture or dislocation is seen.
Medical history... when 12 or 13 i had what i called a "cyst" they did bone scan to insure there were no others present. When i spoke to my mother about the enchondroma she said that "enchondroma" sounded familiar to what she remembers of the surgery i had back in the 80's.
I am very concered with the growth rate of 7cm in 2 years.

Could you give an estimate of the typical growth rate of an enchondroma's and estimate of low-grade cancerous lesion's. In most of the case studies that i have read enchondroma's don't typically grow this fast in the later years of life. I tried to get into to see an orthopedic surgeon but they said I need to see a different MD first, although my physician sent an referral for an ortho surgeon. I am just at my wits - end with the run around!