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Neoplasia Flashcards

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_____ tumors end in “oma”, ENCAPSULATED. Slow growing, no metastasis, rarely life threatening.

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Benign

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What are some exceptions to benign tumors ending in “oma”

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Melanoma, seminoma, multiple myeloma ***

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___ tumors end in “carcinoma” if epithelial tissue origin or “sarcoma” if connective tissue orgin. Histological finding: Anaplasia. Fast growing, metastasis, mostly life threatening.

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Malignant

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Most common PRIMARY BONE TUMORS *****

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MOCE

Multiple myeloma, Osteosarcoma/Osteogenic sarcoma, Chrondrosarcoma, Ewing’s Sarcoma

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Which of the primary bone tumors are perosteal? (GROW OUT–> IN)

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Osteosarcoma/osteogenic sarcoma, Chrondrosarcoma, Ewings sarcoma

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Which of the primary bone tumors or endosteal? (GROW IN–>OUT)

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Multiple Myeloma

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Tumor of glandular tissue?

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Adenoma

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Benign, rare, young, destorys BONE

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Chrondroblastoma

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MC BENIGN tumor of the HAND. Multiple of these is known as “Olliers Disease”

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Enchondroma

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Benign tumor of smooth muscle “LEO”

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Leiomyoma “Leo the smooth guy”

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Tumor of the cerbeLLum

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MeduLLoblastoma

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Primary tumor of the HEART.

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Myxoma

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Nocturnal pain relieved by ASPIRIN, Radioluscent Nidus.

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Osteoid Osteoma

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“Cafe au lait spots” Coast of Maine, Compresses nerves

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Neurofibromatosis aka Recklinghausen Disease

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What is the aka for Neurofibromatosis?

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Recklinghausen Disease

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benign tumor of Adrenal Medulla and sympathetics

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Pheochromocytoma aka NEUROBLASTOMA (malignant)

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What is the aka for pheochromocytoma in malignant form?

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NEUROBLASTOMA

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Benign tumor of skeletal muscle.

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Rhabdomyoma

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Tumor of all THREE GERMINAL layers “dermoid cyst”, HAIR, TEETH

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Teratoma

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Benign tumor containing “sandwich vertebra” or “STONE BONE”, “ERLENMEYER FLASK deformities”

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Osteopetrosis aka Albers-Schonberg Disease

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What is the aka for OsteoPETROSIS

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Albers-Schonberg Disease

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benign tumor causing “Brittle bones” and BLUE SCLERA

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Osteogenesis Imperfecta***

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Excess production of Parathyroid Hormone. “RUGGER JERSEY SPINE”, Renal Osteal dystrophy

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Secondary Hyperparathyroidism

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This will be both Benign and Malignant categories.

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Quasi-Malignant

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Can be both cancer and benign “Quasi-Malignant”, epiphyseal, lytic, tendency to recur, MC in KNEE. Not encapsulated

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Giant Cell Tumor

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common malignant tumor of the LARGE INTESTINE, or other glandular tissue. Lung cancer is most commonly this.

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Adenocarcinoma

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malignant bone tumor MC in PELVIS or shoulder. 2nd MC bone cancer. Develop in medullary cavity.

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Chrondrosarcoma

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3rd MC bone cancer, 5-20 year olds, Diaphysis, Primary malignancy, “Onion Skinning” Layers

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Ewing’s Sarcoma

29
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Malignant tumor of smooth muscle.

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Leiomyosarcoma

30
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Sunburst Periosteal reaction, MC in KNEE (distal femur, proximal tibia) or PELVIS. MC bone Cancer, “CODMANN TRIANGLE”

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Osteosarcoma

31
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Malignant tumor of skeletal muscle/ striated muscle

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Rhabdomyosarcoma

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Malignant tumor from the remnant of NOTOCHORD, found in SACRUM or OCCIPUT

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Chordoma

33
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Malignant tumor of ASTROCYTES

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Glioblastoma aka Astrocytoma

34
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Carcinoma of the ovary, malignant, Metastasized from GI

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Krukenberg’s Tumor

35
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Reverse Albumin/globulin ratio on electrophoresis, has M spike, Lytic, Diaphyseal, Bence Jones proteinuria

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Multiple Myeloma aka Plasma Cell Cytoma

36
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What is Multiple Myeloma aka?

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Plasma Cell Cytoma

37
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Malignant tumor, common, may invade RENAL vein, hematuria.

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Renal Adenocarcinoma aka Grawitzs Tumor

38
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What is the aka for Renal Adenocarcinoma?

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GRAWITZ

39
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Malignant tumor of the testes?

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Seminoma

40
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Primary cause is from cigarrette smoking. Malignant.

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Squamous Cell Carcinoma

41
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Tumor of the KIDNEY in children 2-5**. Deny’s-Drash.

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Wilm’s Tumor aka NEPHROblastoma

42
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Laminated/onion skin

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Ewing’s Sarcoma

43
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Sunburst/radiating spiculated

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Sarcoma

44
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Parallel or Solid

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Infection/Fracture

45
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No periosteal response in…

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Mets and Multiple Myeloma

46
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Two epiphyseal bone tumors:

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Giant Cell (old) and Chrondroblastoma (young)

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Two diaphyseal bone tumors:

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Ewing’s (young) and Multiple Myeloma

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