bone- tumors Flashcards
what tumor?
benign tumor of compact cortical bone
osteoma
what syndrome is osteoma associated with
gardner syndrome
what mutation is gardner syndrome assoc with
APC gene mutation
what tumor
“ solitary lesion in childhood. very common, presents between ages 4-10. lesion is granular and dark red to brown on gross exam”
nonossifying fibroma aka fibrous cortical defect
what tumor
“benign tumors of osteoblasts surrounded by rim of reactive bone”
osteoid osteoma
what tumor pain RESOLVES with aspirin?
osteoid osteoma
what tumor does NOT resolve with aspirin
osteoblastoma
what is different about the arising locations of an osteoid osteoma and an osteoblastoma
osteoid osteoma- cortex of long bonds
osteoblastoma- vertebrae
what tumor
“ benign, intraosseous tumor composed of well differentiated hyaline cartilage”
solitary chondroma
what is the most common benign tumor of bone?
osteochondroma
what tumor
“ tumor of bone with an overlying cartilage cap”
osteochondroma
where does an osteochondroma arise from
arises from lateral projection of growth plate
what are you worried about happening to the overlying cartilage of an osteochondroma
it transforming into chondrosarcoma
what disease
“auto dom disorder with multiple ostechondromas”
hereditary multiple osteochondromatosis (HMO)
loss of what genes is associated with hereditary multiple osteochondromatosis (HMO)
loss of EXT1 or EXT2
what is the most common primary malignant bone tumor
osteosarcoma