Lumps and bumps

Question 1

What are the 6 Ss for examination of lumps and bumps?

Answer 1

Site
Size, 
Shape,
Surface
Substance (consistency)
Surrounding structures

Question 2

How will a benign tumour present upon examination

Answer 2

Well defined, mobile, smooth, soft with no associated masses

Question 3

How will a malignant tumour present upon examination

Answer 3

Ill defined, immobile, irregular, hard, associated masses, organomegaly (enlargement of organs) and reduced function of muscle/nerve

Question 4

How will a malignant tumour present upon investigation? (think more on a cellular level)

Answer 4

Ill defined, no capsule, invadiong local tissue, heterogenous signal pattern, metastases in organs/lymph nodes

Question 5

How will a benign tumour present

Answer 5

Well defined, capsule, no invasion, homogenous signal patterns