MS1: Tumors Flashcards
basic definition of a tumor
neoplastic growth of bone tissue - abnormal and uncontrolled
3 most common manifestations of tumors
pain
mass
pathologic fracture
general clinical presentation of tumors
localized pain or swelling of weeks or months - dull to severe
minor trauma may be initiating event - pathologic fracture
clinical presentation of benign tumors
often asymptomatic - mass lang ganun
clinical presentation of malignant tumors
mild pain - severe aggravated by activity or at night
what are the goals of diagnostic evaluation
establish tissue diagnosis
evaluate disease extent - metastasis
assess feasibility of surgical resection for malignant - limb-sparing surgery
primary choice of imaging
xrays
describe xray as imaging for tumors
good for differentiating lesions from bone - so na iidentify na if malignant or not
describe MRI as imaging for tumors
to define tumor size and intra/extra osseous extent
describe CT scan as imaging for tumors
less useful than MRi but for thorax metastasis
explain how bone reacts to the tumor
periosteum responds to trauma or pressure from any growth and will deposit new bone
what is solid buttress
slow growing tumors on the cortical surface will cause a buttress sa periosteum
what is onion-skin
more rapid growth - layered sha tas eroded na cortex
what is spiculated
sunburst apperance - verry aggressive tumor perpendicular to cortical surface
what is codman’s triangle
rapid advancing neoplastic processes
cortical destruction tas periosteal elevation
discuss the xray finding to the least to most malignant
solid buttress - onion skin - sunburst - codman’s
what is the significance of technetium 99
screening for focal or multiple skeletal involvement - for distant metastases
indications for biopsy
significant doubt if benign or malignant
histologic distinction can alter treatment
confirmation needed before treatment
advantages of needle biopsy
no need for GA or OR
readily scheduled
directed to lesion
disadvantages of needle biopsy
limited amount of tissue for testing
sampling
what are the 2 types of open or operative biopsy
incisional and excisional
what are the systematic approach in diagnosing a tumor
age
periosteal reaction
zone of transition
cortical destruction
location and bone involved
single or multiple
compare a small zone of transition to a wide one
small - high chance na benign
wide - malignant or infection in bone
how does periosteal reaction help in diagnosis
mag rrreact sa tumor - yung kind of reaction can determine if benign or agressive
solid - lamellated - spiculated - codman’s
how does cortical destruction help in diagnosis
common finding and not rlly useful to distungish betw malignant and benign
affected cortex = malignancy
how does location help in diagnosis
location has common types of tumors kaya pwde mag help to identify
what are benign tumors
lacking ability to invade neighboring tissue
what are malignant tumors
cancers w ability to invade neighboring tissue or to metastasize - sacroma, myeloma, phoma
what is the enneking system
for staging non-metastatic malignant tumors and their extent
stage 1A of enneking system
low grade and intra-compartmental
stage 1B of enneking system
low grade and extra-compartmental
stage 2B of enneking system
high grade and extra-compartmental
stage 2A of enneking system
high grade and intra-compartmental
stage 3 of enneking system
metastatic
what does intra-compartmental
bone, joint, muscle and skin
what does extra-compartmental
neurovascular bundles and spaces
paraarticular and paratendon
what are the goals of surgery for primary MSK tumors
complete removal of tumor and to preserve or restore limb function
what are the excisions for primary MSK tumors
intralesional, marginal, wide and radical
describe intralesional excision
for benign tumors
plane of dissection is within the tumor
describe marginal excision
for low-grade malignant
plane of dissection is through the pseudo-capsule
describe wide excision
for low-high-grade
plane of dissection is in normal tissue bcs tumor is surrounded by cuff of normal tissue
describe radical excision
for high-grade
all compartments that contain the tumor is resected - amputation
what is limb salvage
usually done in lower ex to preserve function - alternative for amputation
pre-conditions for limb salvage
local tumor control
long-term survival
function will be better if not amputated
requisites for limb salvage
accurate tumor staging
adequate margins
reconstructible defect
painless function through rehab
what are adjuvant or allied therapy for tumors
chemotherapy
radiotherapy
pain management
rehabilitation
what is a chondroma
slow growing benign - cartialge
if a chondroma occurs the medullary cavity what is it
enchondroma
most common sites for chondroma
phalanges
metacarpals and metatarsals
humerus and femur
common population for chondroma
20-30 yo
SSx of chondroma
slight discomfort
rounded area w decreased density in xray
what is a complication of chondroma
may become malignant - chondrosarcoma
where is chondrosarcoma common
esp in enchondroma of large tubular bones