Bone and Soft Tissue Malignancy Flashcards

1
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Give examples of benign bone-forming tumours

A

Osteoid Osteoma

Osteoblastoma

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2
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Give examples of malignant bone-forming tumours

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Osteosarcoma

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3
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Give examples of cartilage-forming benign tumours

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Enchondroma

Osteochondroma

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4
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Give examples of cartilage-forming malignant tumours

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Chondrosarcoma

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5
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Give examples of benign fibrous tissue tumours

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Fibroma

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6
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Give examples of malignant fibrous tissue tumours

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Fibrosarcoma

Malignant Fibrous Histiocytoma (MFH

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7
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Give examples of benign vascular tumours

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Haemangioma

Aneurysmal Bone Cys

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8
Q

Give examples of malignant vascular tumours

A

Angiosarcoma

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9
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Give examples of benign adipose tissue tumours

A

Lipoma

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10
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Give examples of malignant adopose tissue tumours

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Liposarcoma

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11
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Give examples of malignant marrow tissue tumours?

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Ewing’s Sarcoma

Lymphoma

Myeloma

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12
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What is the most common primary malignant bone tumour in younger patients?

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Osteosarcoma

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13
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What is the most common primary malignant ‘bone’ tumour in older patients?

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Myeloma

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14
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What is the most common soft tissue tumour?

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Lipoma

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15
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What is the most common benign bone/soft tissue tumour?

A

Osteochondroma

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16
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How can soft tissue tumours present?

A

Rapidly growing

Hard, fixed, craggy surface, indistinct margins

Non tender to palpitation but associated with deep ache, particularly worse at night

May be painless

Recurred after previous excision

17
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How can bone tumours present?

A

Unlike soft tissue tumours, bone tumours are likely to be painful

  • Progressive pain
  • Unexplained pain
  • Deep-seated boring nature
  • Activity related
  • Night pain

Mass

Difficulty weight-bearing

Deep swelling

18
Q

How common is bone malignancy?

A

Primary bone tumours are rare

Seconday bone tumours are common, and is the 3rd most common secondary site after lung and liver

19
Q

List the order of frequency of secondary bone malignancy sites

A

Vertebrae

Proximal femur

Pelvis

Ribs

Sternum

Skull

20
Q

What are the most common primary cancers that spread to bone?

A

Lung

Breast

Prostate

Kidney

Thyroid (Medullary cancer)

GI

Melanoma

21
Q

What is the most common primary cancer thats spreads to bone?

22
Q

Where does osteosarcoma arise from?

A

Osteoblasts

23
Q

What site of the bone does osteosarcoma occur?

A

Often takes place in metaphysis where cell proliferation is occurring

24
Q

How does osteosarcoma present?

A

Pain

  • Cardinal feature
  • Increasing pain, especially in lower limb
  • Analgesics eventually ineffective
  • Not related to exercise
  • Deep boring ache, worse at night

Loss of function

  • Limp
  • Reduced joint movement
  • Stiff back especially in a child

Swelling

  • Generally diffuse in malignancy
  • Generally near the end of long bone
  • Once reaching noticeable size, enlargement may be rapid
  • Warmth over swelling + venous congestion = active
  • Pressure effects

Pathological fracture

Joint effusion

Deformity

Neurovascular effects

Systemic effects of neoplasia

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What investigations are used in bone tumour diagnosis?
X-Ray: Most useful for bone lesions CT: Assesses ossification and calcification Isotope Bone Scans: Staging for skeletal metastasis MRI: Identify resection margins, determines size, extent and anatomical relationships PET: Investigating response to chemo Biopsy
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What X-ray sign is seen in osteosarcoma?
unburst pattern and Codman's triangle (periosteum is lifted)
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What X-ray sign is seen in Ewing's sarcoma?
Onion skin appearance
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What X-ray sign is seen in chondrosarcoma?
Moth eaten cloth appearance
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What X-ray sign is seen in osteochondroma?
Lytic bone lesions
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What scoring system assess risk of pathological fracture in malignancy?
Mirel's scoring system
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Describe Mirel's score 1
Upper limb Mild pain Blastic lesion \<1/3
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Describe Mirel's score 2
Lower limb Moderate pain Mixed lesion 1/3-2/3
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Describe Mirel's score 3
Peritrochanter Functional pain Lytic lesion \>2/3
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How is metastatic bone pain managed?
Analgesia Biphosphonates Radiotherapy