Lumps and bumps Flashcards
1
Q
What are the 6 Ss for examination of lumps and bumps?
A
Site Size, Shape, Surface Substance (consistency) Surrounding structures
2
Q
How will a benign tumour present upon examination
A
Well defined, mobile, smooth, soft with no associated masses
3
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How will a malignant tumour present upon examination
A
Ill defined, immobile, irregular, hard, associated masses, organomegaly (enlargement of organs) and reduced function of muscle/nerve
4
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How will a malignant tumour present upon investigation? (think more on a cellular level)
A
Ill defined, no capsule, invadiong local tissue, heterogenous signal pattern, metastases in organs/lymph nodes
5
Q
How will a benign tumour present
A
Well defined, capsule, no invasion, homogenous signal patterns
