Anything&Everything

Question 1

Chondroma

Answer 1

benign tumour of hyaline cartilage
often hands and feet
peak incidene 20-50 y/o
CF: pain, swelling, sometimes asymptomatic

Question 2

Ewing sarcoma
Epidemiology
CF
Tx

Answer 2

Malignant bone tumour, soft
80% pt <20y/o
Usually diaphysis in long bones
CF: tender, warm, fever, leukocytosis, anemia
Tx: neo-adj., surgical exc., adj. CT

Question 3

Basal cell papilloma

Answer 3

wart-like
basal keratinocytes overgrowth
bultjes moedervlekken basically

Question 4

Osteochondroma/ Exostosis

Answer 4

Most common benign tumor, slow-growing
bones w/ endochondral origen, often near metaphysis/growth plate
CF: overgrowth of bone&cartilage, hard painless mass, diff. length limbs, joint& muscle pain

Question 5

Osteosarcoma

Answer 5

20% of all bone cancers
peak incidence adolescence (growth spurt)
CF: pain, fractures, swelling

Question 6

5 historical death mentalities

Answer 6

1. Tamed death
2. One’s own death
3. Thy death
4. Forbidden death
5. Spectacular death

Question 7

Chondrosarcoma

Answer 7

Malignant, cartilage producing tumors
4 sub-classifications
commonly axial bones
CF: pain, progressive enlarging masses

Question 8

Osteomyelitis

Answer 8

Infection of bone (marrow)
primary or secondary
CF: malaise, fever, leukocytosis, pyogenic or mycobacterial

Question 9

Osteonecrosis

Answer 9

common causes: fractures and corticosteroid use
CF: Pain, secondary osteoarthritis

Question 10

Synovial sarcoma

Answer 10

tumor of soft tissues (muscle, ligament)
CF: swelling, pain
Tx: agressively w/ CT, surgry & RT
aggressive malignancy and poor prognosis