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During the embryonal stage, two types of ossification mechanism are involved. In the endochondral process, ossification starts on the framework of prefabricated chondroid tissue. This type of ossification also forms the basis for bone elongation and callus formation. The osteogenic and chondrogenic processes are so intricately connected that both osteoid and chondroid components are often seen in osteoid forming and chondroid tumors, benign or malignant.
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Sun, X. (2015). Skeletal System. In: Well-Differentiated Malignancies. Current Clinical Pathology. Humana Press, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-1692-4_3
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