Bone Path II Quiz 1 Flashcards
DDX: Young Adult (<40) With Primary Malignant Tumor
Osteosarcoma (10-25) Ewings Sarcoma (10-25)
Giants Cell Tumor (20-40)
Parosteal Osteosarcoma (30-50)
Non-Hodgkins Lympoma (20-50)
Most Common Primary Bone Malignancies
Multiple Myeloma (most)
Osteosarcoma
Chondrosarcoma
Ewings Sarcoma
DDX: >40 Lytic
METS! Multiple Myeloma (multiple)
Is osteosarcoma lytic or blastic?
50% Sclerotic
25% Lytic
25% Mixed
What is the most aggressive form of osteosarcoma?
Lytic
Primary Malignant bone tumors that like the Epiphysis
Giant Cell (metaphysis/diaphysis)
Clear Cell Chondrosarcoma
Fibrosarcoma
Expansile/ Soap Bubbly Lesions
Solitary plasmacytoma
Fibrosarcoma
Giant Cell Tumor
Pt with primary bone maligancy that is 10-25 years old. DDX
Osceosarcoma
Ewings Sarcoma
Pt that is 25-35 DDX
Giant Cell Carcinoma
Hodgkin’s Lymphoma
What is the most common cause of a missing pedicle?
Mets
Where does Mets like to go in bone?
Spine (40%)
Axial skeleton
Skull
Proximal extremities
What labs can you run to check for Mets?
ESR Serum Ca (lytic) Alk Phos (blastic)
DDX for Ivory Vertebra
Osteoblastic Mets
Pagets
Hodgkins
What would you treat with to inhibit osteoclast activity?
Biphosphates
What is the most common symptom of MM?
Bone pain #1
Systemic Symptoms
What is the age group for MM?
50-70
How do you diagnose MM?
Elevated Serum Proteins= Reversed A/G Ratio (G>A)
Where does MM like to go?
Humerus, Femur, Diaphysis, Spine, Skull (same as mets)
What does MM look like on x-ray?
Multiple Punched out lytic lesions.
If its looks like mets, but there is one one lesions, what do you suspect?
Solitary Plasmacytoma
What do Solitary Plasmacytomas look like on x-ray?
Lytic
Expansile
Soap Bubbly
What age group does Osteosarcoma affect?
10-25
Where do you most often see Osteosarcoma in bones?
Metaphysis of long bones.
What does osteosarcoma look like on x-ray?
Cortical disruption Spiculated ST mass Cumulus Cloud Lytic 25% (more aggro) Blastic 50%
What ancillary study do you use to plan treatment in Osteosarcomas?
MRI