Lec 16 Bone Tumor Flashcards
What are of bone most likely to have infection/tumor?
metaphysis
Who gets an osteoid osteoma?
young adults < 25 yo; M > F
What is location of osteoid osteoma?
in cortex of long bones
What are characteristics of osteoid osteoma?
- benign, sharply demarcated osteoblastic
- < 2 cm in size
- pain at night relieved by aspirin
What is most common primary bone malignancy?
osteosarcoma
What are characteristics of osteosarcoma?
- tumor produces bone matrix
- present w/ pain, swelling, pathologic fracture, high alkaline phosphatase
Who gets osteosarcoma?
young adults < 20; smaller peak after age 50
What is location of osteosarcoma?
near sites of active bone growth = metaphysis
Where does osteosarcoma metastasize?
hematogenously to lungs
What is treatment for osteosarcoma?
pre-op chemo + surgery
good prognosis
What are characteristics of osteochondroma?
- most common benign bone tumor
- can be solitary or multiple
- neoplastic lateral outgrowth from growth plate w/ cartilaginous cap
- rarely transforms to chondrosarcoma
- synchronously grows w/ normal epiphyseal growth plate; stops growing when skeletal maturity reached
Who gets osteochondroma?
males < 25 yo
What is osteochondromatosis?
familial disorder with multiple hereditary osteochondromas
autosomal dominant
have asymmetric retardation of longitudinal bone growth
manifests in adolescence and ceases in adulthood
What is an enchondroma?
benign intramedullary hyaline cartilage neoplasm
Where does enchondroma occur?
appendicular skeleton in medullary region