Bone and Cartilage Tumor Pics Flashcards


What is this?

Osteoma
- Adults and children
- M:F = 3:2
- Prognosis depends on proximity to essential anatomic structures
- Present with pain, headache, vision changes
- Associated with Gardner syndrome
- Adults and children
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•M:F = 3:2
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•Prognosis depends on proximity to essential anatomic structures
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•Present with pain, headache, vision changes
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•Associated with Gardner syndrome
What is this?

Osteoma: dense compact bone with a paucicellular stroma
What is this?

Osteoma
An association of Osteomas

What is this?

Osteoid osteoma- presents with bone pain that resolves with aspirin in young males commonly
Below: Coronal CT scan shows a radiolucent nidus (black arrow) with surrounding bony sclerosis and cortical thickening (white arrow)

What are these arrows pointing to? Tumor?

Osteoid osteoma
Side: randomly interconnected trabeculae of woven bone, prominently rimmed by a single cell layer of osteoblasts
Bottom: The stroma surrounding the neoplastic bone consists of loose connective tissue containing dilated and congested capillaries
What is this?

Osteoblastoma
Similar to an osteoid osteoma, but is larger (>2cm), arises in the vertebrae, presents with bone pain that doesn’t respond to aspirin.
60% female, children and young adults
Comprised of anastomosing trabeculae of osteoid and woven bone rimmed by osteoblasts
What tumor?

What disease?

Osteosarcoma forming malignant osteoid in bone
What is this?

Osteosarcoma- tumor cells vary in size and often have bizarre giant cells and mitoses

What is this?

Chondroma
Gross pathology: gray-white mass with color and consistency similar to normal cartilage
(this one is less well circumscribed than typical)
What is this?

Osteochondroma
What is this?

Osteochondroma-

Note the prominent cartilage cap of this gross pathologic specimen.
What is this?

Enchondroma
- Usually asymptomatic
- Age 20-49, no gender preference
- Small bones of hands and feet
- Mostly solitary
- Treatment = excision or nothing
What is this?

What is this?

Chrondosarcoma