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DI 2 Final - Tumor Flashcards

1
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what’s the most common source of osteoblastic metastatic carcinoma in adult F?

A

Breast CA

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3 common causes of solitary sclerotic (ivory) vertebral body!

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  1. Hodgkin’s lymphoma
  2. Osteoblastic metastatic**
  3. Paget’s dz
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3
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Is it common to find a tumor involving a jt?

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NO

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4
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Is multiple myeloma more common in the vertebral body or neural arch?

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Vertebral body!

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5
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What malignancy demonstrates as a cold bone scan?

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Multiple myeloma

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Which is the most dense primary malignant bone tumor?

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Multiple myeloma 1st

2nd - osteosarcoma
3rd - condroscarcoma (kid)
4th - ewing’s (kid)

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7
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What’s the common age range of primary osteosarcoma?

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10-25 y/o

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8
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What’s the difference btwn sunburst & onion skin appearance?

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Sunburst: periosteal spokes of wheel pattern (skull lesions, lytic, osteosarcoma)

Onion: layered/laminated periosteal, Ewing’s tumor

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9
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Which part of the bone is commonly involved in osteosarcoma?

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Metaphysis of long bone (distal femur, prox tibia/humerus)

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What’s codman’s triangle?

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Periosteal bone formation interrupted/incompletely cover surface of lesion (periosteum lifts off cortex) - osteosarcoma

–Triangle: several layers of periosteal rxn at lesion - avoid for Bx

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Why is Ewing’s sarcoma commonly found in diaphysis of long bone?

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Red BM - diaphysis, reticulum cell sarcoma

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12
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What’s geographic appearance?

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confined to relatively specific area, easily defined, benign

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Which condition presents w/solitary exostosis that points away from nearest joint?

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Osteochondroma

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What’s the radiographic difference in appearance btwn osteochondroma & benign solitary expansile osteolysis?

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Osteochondroma: Bony exostosis: cortex continueous w/host bone, pedunculated, calcify cartilage cap, projects AWAY from jt

Benign Solitary: expansile, large, lytic, separated, thin cortex, ONLY TUMOR CROSSES GROWTH PLATE

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15
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Incidence of malignant transformation in osteochondroma & hereditary multiple exostosis?

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Osteochondroma: 1%
HME: 20%

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16
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Corduroy Vertebra?

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Lytic lesion w/coarse vertical striation (1-2 vertebral bodies)
W/hemangiomas

17
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Spinal hemangioma… solitary/polyostotic?

A

Soitary

18
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Most common benign bone tumor of spine?

A

Hemangioma

19
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Is a bone island (endostoma) symptomatic?

A

NO (except skull)

20
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Which condition demonstrats pain worse at night, relieved by aspirin?

A

Osteoid Osteoma (benign)

21
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Which part of bone involved w/osteoid osteoma?

A

Any bone - cortical**

22
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What is the appearance of the tumor matrix in enchondroma?

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Geographic lytic, expansile, matrix calcification, thinned cortex, central, no ST mass

23
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Why is it common to observe a short limb w/enchondroma?

A

Tumor of hands/feet/phalanges

24
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Whats multiple enchondromatosis?

A

Ollier’s dz

25
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What’s most common location of fibrous cortical defect?

A

LE (90% tib/fib)

26
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What’s fallen fragment sign?

A

2/3 simple bone cysts undergo pathologic fx – piece of bone below patho fx

27
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Which benign bone tumor named according to appearance rather than histo composition?

A

Aneurysmal bone cyst (cystic, blood filled cavity)

28
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Radiographic description of Enchondroma?

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Sml round/oval cystic defects
Matrix calcification
Endosteal scalloping
Islands of cartilage surrounded by layers of bone

29
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Radiographic description of simple bone cyst?

A

Oblong, central, expansile
Radiolucent, subepiphyseal osteolytic lesion
Fallen fragment

30
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Radiographic description of Aneurysmal bone cyst?

A

Osteolytic, soap bubble, expansile

Thin cortices, cavities filled w/blood

31
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Radiographic description of Osteochondroma?

A

Sessile or pedunculated
Coat hanger exostosis or cauliflower cap
ABN outgrowth lateral growth plate
Epihyseal growth

32
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Is giant cell tumor painful?

A

YES

33
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Is paget’s dz mono/polystotic?

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Polyostotic

34
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Radiographic descirption of paget’s dz?

A 
Coarse (thick, less distinct) trabeculae
Thick cortex
Bone expansion
Pseudo-Fx
Deformities
Skull: osteoporosis, cottonwool
Spine: picture frame vertebrae, ivory
Pelvis: brim/rim sign
Femur/Tibia: blade of grass, candle frame, shepard's crook

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