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Bone and Soft Tissue Tumours Flashcards

1
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What is a sarcoma?

A

Malignant tumour arising from connective tissue

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2
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Where would a sarcoma spread?

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Along the fascial planes
Heamatogenously to the lungs
Rarely to regional lymph nodes

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3
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What is the most common primary malignancy in the young?

A

Osteosarcoma

malignant, bone forming

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What is a benign bone forming tumour?

A

Osteoid osteoma,

Osteoblastoma

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What is a benign cartilage forming tumour?

A

Enchondroma,

Osteochondroma

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6
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What is a malignant cartilage fr

A

Chondrosarcoma

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7
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What is a benign tumour of fibrous tissue?

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Fibroma

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What is a malignant tumour of fibrous tissue?

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Fibrosarcoma,

Malignant fibrous histiocytoma

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What is a benign tumour of vascular tissue?

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Haemangioma,

Aneurysmal bone cyst

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10
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What is a malignant tumour of vascular tissue?

A

Angiosarcoma

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What is a benign tumour of adipose tissue?

A

Lipoma

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12
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What is a malignant tumour of adipose tissue?

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Liposarcoma

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13
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What is a tumour of marrow tissue?

A

Myeloma
Ewing Sarcoma,
Lymphoma.

ALL MALIGNANT

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14
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What is the most common bone tumour found in adults?

A

Myeloma

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15
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How will pain be brought on in Osteoid Osteoma?

A

Exacerbated by activity

as there is weakened bone

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16
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How will bone and soft tissue pain present?

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Progressive pain at rest and night

17
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What are the ALARM signs of swelling?

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RAPID GROWTH
Hard fixed Craggy surface with indistinct margins
non tender to palapate, but deep ache associations
Worse at night

18
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A man comes in with exercise related pain, that is of a DEEP BORING ACHE worse at night what is the likeliest cause?

A

Osteosarcoma

19
Q

Where are 2ndry bone malignancies most commonly from?

A

The Breast

20
Q

What would a spinal metastesis require?

A

Decompression and Stabilisation

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