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Pathology Flashcards

1
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What are the main malignant bone tumours?

A

Osteosarcoma

Chondrosarcoma

Ewing’s sarcoma

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What is a Chondrosarcoma?

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Malignant tumour of bone composed of malignant chondrocytes

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What is Maffucci’s syndrome?

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Multiple enchondromatosis alongside Haemangiomas

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How do you trat Chondrosarcomas?

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Wide surgical excision

Limited use of chemo

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5
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Where do you usually find malignant tumours?

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Ends of long bones

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What is the usual clincial picture of a osteoid osteoma?

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Dull pain which is worse at night

Relieved by NSAIDs

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What is an Osteochondroma?

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Cartilage capped bony projection which is continous with underlying bone

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9
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How do you treat a Chondroblastoma?

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Biopsy and curettage plus liquid nitrogen

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10
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How do you treat an Osteosarcoma?

A

Biospy

Chemo

Surgery

Chemo

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What is a Chordoma?

A

Very rare benign but locally invasive tumour arising from notocord remnants

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12
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What is this?

A

Osteoid Osteoma

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13
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What is a Haemangioma?

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A dense collection of blood vessles

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14
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Who gets Chordomas?

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Older adults

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15
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Who gets multiple myeloma?

A

Old people

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16
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What is essential for diagnosis of an Osteosarcoma?

A

Osteoid production

17
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What is a giant cell tumour?

A

Bengin tumour arising from osteoclasts which makes cavaties in the medulla

18
Q

What is this?

A

Osteosarcoma

19
Q

What is this?

A

Ewing’s Sarcoma

20
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What is the prognosis of an osteoid osteoma?

A

Will resolve without treatment in an average of 33 months

21
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Who gets osteohondromas?

A

Young people

22
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What is a Osteoid Osteoma?

A

Benign osteoblastic tumour

23
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What is an Osteoblastoma?

A

Solitary, bengign self limiting tumour that produces osteoid and bone

24
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What is a Chondroma?

A

Benign hyaline cartilage tumour arising from medullary cavity of bones of the hands and feet

25
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how do you treat chordomas?

A

Chemotherapy

26
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What is Ewing’s Sarcoma?

A

Highly malignant

Peripheral primitive neuroectodermal tumour

27
Q

What is Multiple Myeloma?

A

Malignant proliferation of plasma cells in bone marrow

Often causes renal failure

28
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What is Ollier’s Disease?

A

Rare developmental disorder resulting in Enchondromas forming unilateraly in one extremity

Not hereditary of familial

29
Q

What primary malignant tumours commonly metastasize to bone?

A

Breast

Prostate

Lung

Renal
Thyroid

Ben percieves long red tibias

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MSK - Orthopedics (12 decks)

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