Malignant Neoplasms Flashcards
what is the MC primary malignancy of bone
Multiple myeloma
punched out lesions indicate
MM
Rain drop skull indicates
MM
Test to confirm possible MM
Immunuelctrophoresis
What kind of bone scan does MM have
COLD
4 tests to confirm MM
- M-spike of immunelectrophoresis
- Reversal of A/G ratio
- Bence Jones Protein
- Elevated ESR
swiss cheese appearance in skull indicates
lytic mets
Special test for lytic mets
bone scan
Labs for lytic mets
Alkaline phosphatase
Age for Hodgkins disease
20-40
Ivory white vertebrae with anterior body scalloping at age 20-40 indicates
Hodgkins
Uni-lateral Hilar lymphadenopathy indicates
Hodgkin’s, need biopsy to confirm
When biopsying for Hodgkins what is a Dead GIVE AWAY
Reed Sternberg cells
Ivory white vertebrae in >40y.o.
blastic mets
Alkaline phosphatase is ______ in blastic mets
ELEVATED, use a BONE SCAN to diagnose