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Multiple Myeloma, Chondrosarcoma & Metastasis Flashcards

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Chondrosarcomas are comprised of ____

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Hyaline cartilage

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The more aggressive a chondrosarcoma is, the (more/less) cartilage is produced

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less

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What are the 2 classifications of chondrosarcomas by location?

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  • central (intramedullary)
  • juxtacortical (peripheral)
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Most chondrosarcomas are (primary/secondary)

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primary

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Where do secondary chondrosarcomas originate?

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form in pre-existing cartilage tumors:
- enchondromas: solitary 1%, Ollier 25%, Mafucci 50%
- osteochondromas: solitary <1%, HME 25%

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Chondrosarcomas are very ____ growing

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Slow
(low grade tumor)

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Describe the histological appearance of a chondrosarcoma

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  • malignant chondrocytes
  • necrosis
  • hemorrhage
  • stippled calcifications
  • cystic change
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What is the preferential location of chondrosarcoma?

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  • pelvis
  • long bones (femur & humerus)
  • ribs
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What common location of chondrosarcomas may have a mass effect on nearby structures?

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pelvis

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What age group is primarily affected by chondrosarcomas?

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40-60 years
(exception: clear & mesenchymal subtypes = teens-20s)

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What is the etiology of chondrosarcoma?

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multiple genes implicated

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Where do chondrosarcomas typically metastasize to?

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lungs, liver, kidneys, brain
(rare, very late stage)

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Chondrosarcomas have a tendency to extend ____ bone

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along (instead of beyond)

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What causes the white appearance of chondrosarcomas on x-ray?

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cartilage attracts Ca2+ –> calcification (NOT ossification)
(similar appearance to enchondroma)

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How would a patient with a chondrosarcoma present clinically?

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  • insidious onset (up to 2 yrs)
  • pain at affected site
  • possible palpable soft tissue mass
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What are the radiographic characteristics of a chondrosarcoma?

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  • localized bone destruction
  • poorly-defined borders with cortex perforation
  • radiopacities due to calcification or endochondral ossification
  • soft tissue masses may be visible
    (buzz word: “large calcified soft tissue mass”)
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What pattern of destruction is seen in an chondrosarcoma?

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motheaten lytic

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What type of matrix calcification is seen in a chondrosarcoma?

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stippled

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Why are drug and radiation therapy less effective in treating chondrosarcomas than other malignant bone tumors?

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low grade tumor –> less blood supply

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What is another name for multiple myeloma?

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Plasma cell myeloma

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What is the most common primary malignant bone tumor?

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Multiple myeloma

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What age group is primarily affected by multiple myeloma?

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50-70 years

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What is the etiology of multiple myeloma?

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Unknown

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Multiple myeloma is a tumor of uncontrolled proliferation of ____ which produces ____

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B-lymphocyte marrow
B-lymphocytes
(single cell lineage of B-lymphocytes)

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What do B-lymphocytes produce?
Antibodies/immunoglobulins (Ig's)
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What is unique about immunoglobulins produced by multiple myeloma?
selectively make short chain only (no long chain)
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What are Bence-Jones proteins?
Short chain of immunoglobulin proteins selectively produced by B-lymphocytes of multiple myeloma
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What are the 2 major proteins in blood?
albumin globulin
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What is a normal A:G ratio?
albumin > globulin in blood
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What happens to the A:G ratio with multiple myeloma and **why**?
- globulin > albumin - reverses due to overproduction of Ig's
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What would you include in your differential diagnosis if you see aggressive activity on a radiograph of an older patient?
- metastasis (usually older) - multiple myeloma (usually older) - lymphoma (any age)
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Multiple myeloma cells secrete ____ that recruit ____
cytokines osteoclasts
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What would alkaline phosphatase levels be in a patient with multiple myeloma and **why**?
normal tumor releases hormone that is osteoblast-inhibiting --> less osteoblastic activity, no alk phos. released
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What is the appearance of lesions in multiple myeloma?
- multiple 1-5mm lesions (lytic) - histologically consist of sheets of plasma cells w/ varying degrees of differentiation - large nuclei > cytoplasm
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What is the preferential location of multiple myeloma?
- vertebrae - skull - ribs - pelvis - femur
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How would a patient with multiple myeloma present clinically?
- lack of cardinal signs - weight loss, cachexia (wasting) - variable bone pain presentation (intermittent --> continuous; rapid onset following trauma; worse during day/activity/wt bearing) - hypercalcemia - anemia (manifests as fatigue) - amyloidosis (10%) - Bence-Jones proteins
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Why would a patient with multiple myeloma present with fatigue?
- loss of white & red marrow (replaced by B-lymphocyte lineage) causes anemia
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What would you suspect in a patient who says they chew ice a lot, have been progressively fatigued lately, and has pale mucous membranes inside their cheeks and under their tongue?
iron deficiency anemia (need labs to diagnose; pale mucous membranes instead of pink)
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What causes renal failure in a patient with multiple myeloma?
- overproduction of immunoglobulins which are destructive to kidneys - results in altered GFR, creatinine, and presence of protein in urine
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What is the prognosis of multiple myeloma?
- treatment options poor (radiation, chemo, marrow transplant) - 90% die within 3 yrs (++ aggressive) - infection or renal failure common causes of death (less normal marrow to produce functioning WBCs)
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Metastatic bone tumors are also called ____
secondary bone tumors
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What is the most common malignant tumor of bone?
metastatic disease
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What is metastatic bone disease?
neoplasias (usually carcinomas) that metastasize to bone from any tissue in the body
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What are the most common primary origins of metastasis to bone?
- breast - prostate - kidney - lung
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What is the most common pathway of metastatic spread to bone and **why**?
hematogenous - vascular neogenesis (angiogenesis) - tumor cells not sticky, shed easily into blood
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Metastatic bone tumors are considered a ____-replacing disease
marrow (mostly red marrow)
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What cancer has the highest mortality rate?
lung & bronchus
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What are the common sites of metastasis in the skeletal system?
- lower thoracic spine to lumbar spine & pelvis due to gravity & Batson's venous plexus - proximal femur > proximal humerus
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How does hematogenous metastatic spread commonly occur to the skeleton?
Batson's vertebral plexus --> red marrow spaces (more vascular than yellow marrow)
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What is Batson's vertebral plexus also referred to as?
Basivertebral vv
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What bones is red marrow found in?
- skull - spine - pelvis - proximal humerus - proximal femur
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Primary breast cancer often metastasizes via what route?
lymphatic
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A pancoast tumor that metastasizes to the upper ribs and thoracic spine spreads via what route?
direct extension
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What are the 2 most common clinical manifestations of metastasis to bone?
1. unexplained weight loss 2. anemia manifesting as fatigue
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What symptom is likely to develop due to the high glucose demand and angiogenesis of a metastatic tumor?
unexplained weight loss
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What are the clinical manifestations of metastasis?
- unexplained weight loss - anemia (fatigue) - pain - fever (night sweats) with late stage - abnormal labs
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What are the possible radiographic characteristics of metastasis to bone?
- osteoblastic, osteolytic, or mixed activity - no soft tissue mass (rare)
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What bone pathologies would you include in your differential diagnosis specific to a 50-year-old patient?
- fibrous xanthoma (20+) - Paget disease (>50) - secondary osteosarcoma (predisposing + >50) - chondrosarcoma (40-60) - multiple myeloma (50-70)
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What bone pathologies would you include in your differential diagnosis specific to a 7-year-old patient?
- fibrous cortical defect (<8) - polyostotic fibrous dysplasia (<10) - simple bone cyst (<20) - aneurysmal bone cyst (<20) - primary osteosarcoma (<20) - enchondroma (<20) - ewing sarcoma (<20) - osteochondroma (<20) - chondroblastoma (5-25) - osteoid osteoma (5-35)
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What bone pathologies would you include in your differential diagnosis specific to a 22-year-old patient?
- fibrous xanthoma (20+) - chondroblastoma (5-25) - osteoid osteoma (5-35) - giant cell tumor (20-40)

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