02 - neoplasia of the axial skeleton

Question 1

1. what are the two most common neoplasms?
2. what other two should be considered?

Answer 1

1. OSA and chondrosarcoma
2. hemangiosarcoma and fibrosarcoma

Question 2

what is the most common tumor of the skull?

Answer 2

multilobular osteoma

Question 3

what type of cancers can cause polyostotic lytic lesions?

Answer 3

lymphoma and multiple myeloma

Question 4

check what especially for mets?

Answer 4

lungs and RLN

Question 5

rib neoplasia

(treatment)

1. do what?
2. are these malignant?

Answer 5

1. completely remove the mas with wide margins
2. usually

Question 6

(vertebral neoplasia)

(tx)

1. do what?

Answer 6

1. remove as much of the tumor as possible and decompress the spinal cord