Bone and soft tissue tumours Flashcards
What is a sarcoma?
Malignant tumour arising from connective tissue
How do sarcoma spread?
Along fascial planes
Haematogenous spread to lungs
Rarely regionally to lymphatics
What are the common type of bone tumours?
Benign
What are the types of benign bone forming tumours?
Osteoid osteoma
Osteoblastoma
What are the types of malignant bone forming tumours?
Osteosarcoma
What are the types of benign cartilage forming tumour?
Enchrondroma
OSteochondroma
What are the types of malignant cartilage forming tumours?
Chrondrosarcoma
What are the types of benign fibrous tissue tumours?
Fibroma
What are the types of malignant fibrous tissue tumours?
Fibrosarcoma
Malignant fibrous histiocytoma
What are the types of benign vascular tissue tumours?
Haemangioma
Aneurysmal bone cyst
What are the types of malignant vascular tissue tumours?
Angiosarcoma
What is a benign adipose tissue tumour?
Lipoma
What is a malignant adipose tissue tumour?
Liposarcoma
What are the types of marrow tissue tumours?
Ewing’s sarcoma
Lymphoma
Myeloma
What investigations can be done for suspected tumours?
Xray CT Isotope bone scan MRI Angiography PET Biopsy