bone tumours Flashcards
(45 cards)
osteosarcoma spread from
lung
chondrosarcoma spread from
prostate
ewings sarcoma spread from
kidneys and thyroid
multiple myeloma spread from
breast
risk factors for bone cancer
radiotherapy, pagets, fibrous dysplasia, multiple enchondromas, p53 RBI
presentation of bone cancer
usually not associated with movement, worse at night, swelling and erythema over joint, palpable mass, pathological fracture
diagnosis of bone cancer
radiographs, CT, MRI, bone scan
treatement of bone cancer
chemo, radiotherapy, hormone, surgery - both
what is the most common sarcoma of bone
osteosarcoma
who is osteosarcoma common in
children and young adults - 2nd peak in elderly
where does osteosarcoma present
usually distal femur or proximal tibia
what do 10-20% of osteosarcomas present with
pulmonary mets
treatmemt of osteosarcoma
chemotherapy and limb salvage
who does ewings sarcoma present in
people 5-25 years of age
where is ewings sarcoma usually found
diaphysis of long bones - again distal feur / pox tibia
treatments of ewings sarcoma
chemotherpy with limb salvage +/- adjuvant radiation
what is a chondrosarcoma
malignancy of chondrocytes
who presents with chondrosarcomas
40-75 year olds
where do chondrosarcomas tend to present
pelvis, proximal and distal femur
what does a osteeoid osteoma look like on x ray
little o
what is a osteoid osteoma
painful benign tumour of long bones
who gets osteoid osteomas
5-25 year olds
presentation of osteoid ostemoma
pain worse at night - releived by aspirin
treatment of osteoid osteoma
resolves spontaneously - can treat with radiofrequency ablation
