This monstrous growth was three feet three inches long, descending to the knees.

It had its origin in the left parietal region, and was covered by the skin of the whole left side of the face and forehead.

The left ear was plainly visible in the upper third of the growth.
Chondroma, or enchondroma, is a cartilaginous tumor occurring principally where cartilage is normally found, but sometimes in regions containing no cartilage.

Enchondroma may be composed of osteoid tissue, such as is found in the ossifying callous between the bone and the periosteum, and, according to Virchow, then takes the name of osteochondroma.

Virchow has divided chondromata into two forms--those which he calls ecchondromata, which grow from cartilage, and those that grow independently from cartilage, or the enchondromata, which latter are in the great majority.