MS1: Tumors Flashcards
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basic definition of a tumor
neoplastic growth of bone tissue - abnormal and uncontrolled
3 most common manifestations of tumors
pain
mass
pathologic fracture
general clinical presentation of tumors
localized pain or swelling of weeks or months - dull to severe
minor trauma may be initiating event - pathologic fracture
clinical presentation of benign tumors
often asymptomatic - mass lang ganun
clinical presentation of malignant tumors
mild pain - severe aggravated by activity or at night
what are the goals of diagnostic evaluation
establish tissue diagnosis
evaluate disease extent - metastasis
assess feasibility of surgical resection for malignant - limb-sparing surgery
primary choice of imaging
xrays
describe xray as imaging for tumors
good for differentiating lesions from bone - so na iidentify na if malignant or not
describe MRI as imaging for tumors
to define tumor size and intra/extra osseous extent
describe CT scan as imaging for tumors
less useful than MRi but for thorax metastasis
explain how bone reacts to the tumor
periosteum responds to trauma or pressure from any growth and will deposit new bone
what is solid buttress
slow growing tumors on the cortical surface will cause a buttress sa periosteum
what is onion-skin
more rapid growth - layered sha tas eroded na cortex
what is spiculated
sunburst apperance - verry aggressive tumor perpendicular to cortical surface
what is codman’s triangle
rapid advancing neoplastic processes
cortical destruction tas periosteal elevation
discuss the xray finding to the least to most malignant
solid buttress - onion skin - sunburst - codman’s
what is the significance of technetium 99
screening for focal or multiple skeletal involvement - for distant metastases
indications for biopsy
significant doubt if benign or malignant
histologic distinction can alter treatment
confirmation needed before treatment
advantages of needle biopsy
no need for GA or OR
readily scheduled
directed to lesion
disadvantages of needle biopsy
limited amount of tissue for testing
sampling
what are the 2 types of open or operative biopsy
incisional and excisional
what are the systematic approach in diagnosing a tumor
age
periosteal reaction
zone of transition
cortical destruction
location and bone involved
single or multiple
compare a small zone of transition to a wide one
small - high chance na benign
wide - malignant or infection in bone
how does periosteal reaction help in diagnosis
mag rrreact sa tumor - yung kind of reaction can determine if benign or agressive
solid - lamellated - spiculated - codman’s