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Maffucci syndrome

What is Maffucci syndrome? Maffucci syndrome is a disease that primarily involves the bones and skin. It is represented by multiple enchondromas (benign enlargements of cartilage), bone malformations, and hemangiomas (tangles of abnormal blood vessels). The abnormal growths with Maffucci syndrome may become cancerous (malignant). Certain, involved people may develop bone cancers known as chondrosarcomas,…