Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM

Browse over 1 million classes created by top students, professors, publishers, and experts.


See full index

Specialty Medicine > Avascular Necrosis, Fractures & Infection of Bone > Flashcards

Avascular Necrosis, Fractures & Infection of Bone Flashcards

1
Q

What are the five questions that should be asked with osseous lesions?

A
  1. Pattern of growth?
  2. Are the cells of the lesions producing anything?
  3. What do the cells look like?
  4. Based on cellular features, is the lesion likely benign or malignant?
  5. Does the anatomic dx correlate with the clinical picture
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

What two areas in the body in particular, are capable of having any of the primary bone tumors?

A

Shoulder and knee

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

Where can osteosarcoma occur? (3)

A

Knee
Hip
Shoulder

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

Where do osteomas usually occur?

A

Skull / face

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

Where do chondromas usually occur?

A

Fingers/ wrist

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

Where does chondrosarcomas usually occur?

A

Axial skeleton:

  • Pelvis
  • Vertebrae
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

Where are giant cell tumors found?

A

End of bone–epiphysis

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

Where do Ewing sarcomas arise?

A

Diaphysis of long bones

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

Where in the bone do osteosarcomas occur?

A

Metaphysis / physis

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

Where in the bone do chondrosarcomas occur?

A

Metaphysis

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

Cancer in the diaphysis = ?

A

Ewing’s sarcoma

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

Cancer in the epiphysis = ?

A

Giant cell tumors

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

What are osteomas, and what are the s/sx?

A

Rare, benign tumor of mature bone that is usually asymptomatic, but may cause local mechanical problems

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

What is the age range that osteomas typically affect?

A

40-50

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

What are the x-ray findings of osteomas?

A

Well delineated nodule

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

What is the prognosis for osteomas? (3)

A
  • Slow growing
  • Not invasive
  • Not malignant
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

Which is larger: osteoid osteomas or osteoblastomas?

A

Osteomas

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
18
Q

True or false: osteoid osteomas and osteoblastomas have the same histological characteristics

A

True

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
19
Q

What are the s/sx of osteoid osteomas and osteoblastomas?

A

Painful lesions

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
20
Q

Which is relieved by ASA: osteoid osteomas or osteoblastomas?

A

Osteoid osteomas

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
21
Q

What are the x-ray findings of osteoid osteomas and osteoblastomas?

A

Central area of tumor (lucency) surrounded by a rim of sclerotic bone

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
22
Q

What type of bone surrounds osteoid osteomas: woven or lamellar?

A

Woven

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
23
Q

Who is classically affected with osteoid osteomas? Where is it classically?

A

Young adult males around the knee

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
24
Q

Who is classically affected with osteoblastomas? Where is it classically?

A

Teens-20s

Vertebral column

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
25
Q

What is the prognosis for osteoblastomas?

A

Good, if totally excised

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
26
Q

Osteoblastomas are usually greater than what size?

A

More than 2 cm

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
27
Q

Bone pain not relieved by ASA = ?

A

Osteoblastomas

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
28
Q

What are osteosarcomas?

A

malignant mesenchymal tumors of neoplastic cells that produce osteoid

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
29
Q

What is the most common primary malignancy of bone?

A

Osteosarcomas

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
30
Q

What is the bimodal age distribution of osteosarcomas?

A

less than 20 and and elderly

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
31
Q

Where do osteosarcomas generally arise from?

A

Metaphysis of long bones of extremities

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
32
Q

What MUST you see histologically to diagnose osteosarcomas?

A

Osteoid

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
33
Q

Which gender is more affected with osteosarcomas?

A

Younger males

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
34
Q

What are some of the conditions that predispose patients to later osteosarcomas? (5)

A
  • Paget’s disease of bone
  • Chronic osteomyelitis
  • Prior irradiation
  • bone infarcts
  • Fibrous dysplasia
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
35
Q

True or false: osteosarcomas that arise later in life 2/2 past bone disease are usually more aggressive

A

True

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
36
Q

What is the usual clinical presentation of osteosarcomas?

A

Bone pain, swelling, and pathological fractures

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
37
Q

How aggressive is osteosarcomas?

A

Very–20% with lung mets by dx

38
Q

What is the treatment for osteosarcomas?

A

Chemo

Radical surgery

39
Q

What are the x-ray findings of osteosarcomas?

A

Large, destructive mixed blastic and lytic mass with infiltrating margins

40
Q

What is the usual progression of osteosarcomas?

A

Extends inward:
-Marrow cavity
Extends outward:
-Adjacent soft tissue

41
Q

What is Codman’s triangle?

A

Elevation of periosteum produces an angle between surface of the involved bone, and the fascia

42
Q

What are the two major forms of periosteal reactions to osteosarcomas?

A

Lamellated (“onion skin”)

Spiculated (“sunburst”)

43
Q

True or false: the radiographic appearance of periosteal reaction does not reflect the degree of aggressiveness of the tumor

A

false-it does

44
Q

Who usually gets osteochondromas?

A

Young (10-30 yo) males

45
Q

Where along bones do osteochondromas usually occur?

A

metaphysis or near epiphyseal plate

46
Q

What are the x-ray findings of osteochondromas?

A

Polypoid growth (mushroom shaped)

47
Q

What is the prognosis for osteochondromas?

A

Good if solitary. If multiple, about 10% chance of developing chondrosarcoma

48
Q

What is the treatment for osteochondromas?

A

Cut it out

49
Q

What are the polypoid growths of osteochondromas usually made out of?

A

Cartilage, bone, and marrow

50
Q

What is the usual presentation of osteochondromas?

A

Problems bending their leg or interruption of movement

Mass

51
Q

What are chondromas?

A

Benign tumors of hyaline cartilage that is usually well circumscribed

52
Q

If a chondroma is found in the medullary cavity, what are they called? What about in the subperiosteum?

A
  • Medullary cavity = Enchondromas.

- Subperiosteal - juxtachondroma

53
Q

Where do chondromas usually occur?

A

Metaphyses of small tubular bones of hands and feet

54
Q

What is the disease that presents with multiples enchondromas?

A

Ollier disease

55
Q

What is the most common type of intraosseous cartilage tumor? Which gender is usually affected?

A

chondromas

Males

56
Q

What are the x-ray findings of chondromas?

A

Well defined stippled Ca

57
Q

What are the histological characteristics of chondromas?

A

mature, hypocellular cartilage with bland chondrocytes

58
Q

What is the prognosis for chondromas?

A

Good if solitary

If multiple 1/3 develop chondrosarcomas

59
Q

What is the treatment for chondromas?

A

Cut it out, but if not complete then may recur

60
Q

What is the age that is usually affected with chondrosarcomas? What bone is usually affected?

A
  • 40-60 yo

- Pelvic bones and axial skeleton

61
Q

What are the x-ray characteristics of chondrosarcomas?

A

Variably calcified, multilobular

62
Q

What is the prognosis for chondrosarcomas?

A

Depends on tumor grade and size

63
Q

With what disease in particular are chondrosarcomas more common?

A

Ollier’s disease

64
Q

What are the three characteristics that grades are based on?

A
  • Cellularity
  • Degree of nuclear atypia
  • Mitotic activity
65
Q

What is the classic description of the histology of Ewing sarcomas?

A

Small, round and blue cells arranged in solid nested aggregates

66
Q

What are the cell that make up Ewing’s sarcoma?

A

Primitive neural tumors derived from a precursor multipotent mesenchymal stem cell

67
Q

Where in the bone do Ewing’s sarcoma usually arise from?

68
Q

What is the difference between Ewing sarcomas and primitive neuroectodermal tumors (PNET)

A

Ewing sarcomas = undifferentiated

PNET = neural differentiation with homer wright rosettes

69
Q

What is the translocation that often produces Ewing sarcomas? What are the genes that are mutated?

A

t(11;22)
EWS gene on chr 22
FLI1 gene on chr 11

(11+22 = 33 = Patrick Ewing’s jersey number)

70
Q

Who is usually affected with Ewing sarcomas?

A

boys under 15 yo

71
Q

Small, round and blue cells arranged in solid nested aggregates = ?

A

Ewing sarcoma

72
Q

What are the two stains that are positive with Ewing sarcomas?

A
  • PAS+

- CD99

73
Q

What is the major histological difference between Ewing sarcomas and PNETs?

A

PNETs have Homer wright rosettes

74
Q

What are fibrous cortical defects? how common are they? Where in the body do they usually arise?

A

Extremely common developmental defect that arises in the metaphysis of distal femur and proximal tibia

75
Q

What are the usual s/sx of fibrous cortical defects?

A

asymptomatic–usually an incidental x-ray finding

76
Q

What is the prognosis for fibrous cortical defects?

A

Resolve spontaneously

77
Q

What are the x-ray findings of fibrous cortical defects?

A

scalloped appearance–“polyostotic”

78
Q

What is the age range that is usually affected with fibrous cortical defects?

79
Q

what are the histological characteristics of fibrous cortical defects?

A

Spindle cells and fibroblasts with multinucleated giant cells

80
Q

What is the age, site, x-ray characteristics, and prognosis for fibrous dysplasia?

A

Age: 10-30
Site: anywhere
X-ray: radiolucent, in diaphysis
Prognosis: good

81
Q

What is the pathogenesis of fibrous dysplasia?

A

Somatic mutation

82
Q

What are the histological characteristics of fibrous dysplasia?

A

Curvilinear spicules of immature woven bone (chinese characters) surrounded by fibroblastic proliferation

83
Q

Curvilinear spicules of immature woven bone (chinese characters) surrounded by fibroblastic proliferation on histology = ?

A

Fibrous dysplasia

84
Q

What are giant cell tumors of bone, and where do they occur?

A
  • Tumors that contain numerous osteoclast-like multinucleated giant cells
  • epiphyses of long bones, generally around the knee
85
Q

What is the age range in which giant cell tumors usually occur?Gender?

A

20-55 yo

Females

86
Q

What are the usual s/sx of giant cell tumors?

A

Arthritic symptoms

87
Q

How aggressive are giant cell tumors?

88
Q

True or false: most tumors in the bone are mets

A

True–20x more common

89
Q

Most metastatic tumors to the bone are osteolytic or osteoblastic?

A

Osteolytic

90
Q

What are the two osteoblastic mets?

A

Prostate and breast

91
Q

What are the 5 osteolytic bone mets?

A 
Thyroid
Lung
GI tract
Kidney
Melanoma
92
Q

The majority of mets to bone are osteoblastic, osteolytic, or mixed

Specialty Medicine (36 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2025 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions