Bone Pathology

Question 1

Define metabolic bone disease

Answer 1

Disordered bone turnover due to an imbalance of chemicals and minerals, leading to a decrease in bone mass

Question 2

Define osteopenia

Answer 2

Reduced bone mass, leading to fractures without trauma

Question 3

What percentage of TB occurs outside of the lungs? What is this called?

Answer 3

Extrapulmonary TB - 3-5 percent

Question 4

What is another name for spinal TB? What does this cause?

Answer 4

Pott’s disease - spinal TB

IT causes psoas abscess and skeletal deformity

Question 5

What is a complication of Pott’s disease?

Answer 5

Systemic amyloidosis

Question 6

What is another name for giant cells?

Answer 6

Langhans-type giant cells Horseshoe rim of nuclei

Question 7

Name some causes of osteomyelitis

Answer 7

Syphillis

TB

Question 8

How can syphilis osteomyelitis be contracted?

Answer 8

Congenital or acquired

Acquired - form late skeletal lesions

Question 9

Syphilus

Answer 9

Treponema pallidum