MSK tumours Flashcards
What are rheumatoid nodules?
What are epitheliod sarcoma?
What are soft tissue tumours?
What are ganglion cysts and how do they present?
What is nodular fasciitis and how do they present?
What is myositis ossificans and how do they present?
What is Dupuytren’s and how does it present?
What is deep fibromatosis and how does it present?
What is tenosynovitis and how do the tumours present?
What are examples of benign and malignant tumours?
What are painful superficial tumours (ANGEL)?
What are the genetic studies that could be done in suspected MSK malignancies? and what are some examples of tumours with detectable genetic abnormalities?
What is lipoma/liposarcoma and how do they present?
The pleiomorphic form of liposarcomas only have a few fat cells dispersed within, tissue doesn’t seem ‘lipo’ at all at first sight
How are sarcomas graded?
- Degree of differentiation
- Mitotic count
- Presence of coagulative necrosis
What are leiomyomas and how do they present?
What might happen if leiomyosarcomas are not excised completely?
Can be lethal
Haematogenous metastases to lung
What are rhabdomyosarcomas and what are the three broad subgroups?
What are examples of benign cartilaginous tumours? What are their characteristics?
What is chondrosarcoma and what are the subtypes?
What are the differences between osteoid oesteoma and osteoblastoma?
Where are simple osteoma usually developed?
the skull
What are the characteristics of osteosarcoma?
What’s the origin of Ewing’s sarcoma and Synovial sarcoma?
Uncertain
What are Ewing’s sarcoma and Synovial sarcoma?
What are causes of pathological fractures?
Osteoporosis
Tumours (benign - ; malignant - )
What are causes of malignant lesions in bones?
What are some difficult diagnoses?
