Bone Tumours Flashcards
1
Q
Location and age of Ewing’s sarcoma
A
Long bones of arms, legs, pelvis, chest and skull - by femoral diaphysis
15 years
Males
2
Q
Location and age of Aneurysmal cyst
A
Femur, tibia, spine
<20 years
3
Q
Location and age of osteoid osteoma
A
tibia, femur and vertebrae
10-30 years
4
Q
Chondrosarcoma
A
Proximal long bones
30-60 years
5
Q
Giant cell tumour
A
Knee joint and distal radius
20-40 years
6
Q
What cancers metastasise to bone?
A
Breast, Renal, Thyroid, Prostate, Lung
7
Q
Osteosracoma
A
Male, 15-30
8
Q
Origin of sarcomas?
A
Mesenchymal
9
Q
What types of sarcomas exist?
A
Bone:
Osteosarcoma, EWings, Chondrosarcoma
Soft tissue: Liposarcoma (adipocytes) Rhabdomyosarcoma (striated muscle) Leiomyosarcoma (smooth muscle) Synovial sarcoma - close to joints
10
Q
Features of sarcoma?
A
Large soft tissue mass
Deep tissue/intramuscular location
Rapid growth
Painful lump
11
Q
What assessment of sarcoma?
A
MRI, CT, USS
