MALIGNANT SOFT TISSUE TUMOURS

Question 1

Features suggestive of a potential malignant soft tissue neoplasm

Answer 1

larger lesions (>5cm)
rapid growth in size
a solid lesion
an ill‐defined lesion
an irregular surface
associated lymphadenopathy
systemic upset (weight loss, loss of apetite, fatigue).

Question 2

Malignant soft tissue tumours arising from the connective tissues are known as…

Answer 2

sarcomas

sarcomas are relatively uncommon accounting for less than 1% of all malignant tumours.

Question 3

Sarcomas can arise from and are named according to the tissue type from which they arise:

Answer 3

-Angiosarcoma is a malignant tumour from blood vessels
-Fibrosarcoma and Malignant Fibrous Histiocytoma arise from fibrous tissue
-Liposarcoma arises from fat.
-Rhabdomyosarcoma is a malignant tumour of skeletal muscle.
-Synovial sarcoma originates in the synovial lining of joints or tendons.