Quiz 1 - malignancies of bone Flashcards
Most common malignant tumors of bones?
Mets (25x MC than 1˚)
What are the MC primary malignancy sites?
Lung
Breast
Renal
Prostate cancer
Mets targets what are?
Axial skeleton, skull, proximal extremities (blood)
What is acral metastasis
The rare occurrence of mets distal to the knee or elbow
What is primary malignancy in women vs men?
Breast = women, then thyroid, kidney, uterus
Prostate = men, then lung
Most patients are how old?
Over 40
Malignancy under 5 yo is usually what malignancy?
Neuroblastoma
Malignancy under age 10-20 yo is usually?
Ewing sarcoma
Osteosarcoma
Malignancy age 200-35 is usually what disease?
Hodgkin lymphoma
What % of people have bone pain?
70%
Insidious, remission/exacerbation, persistent, nocturnal
Patients with suspected metastasis should get what lab studies
ESR
CBC
Chem screen
UA
What are the 3 routes of mets?
- Hematogenous is MC via arteries
- Direct invasion soft tissues
- Lymph dissemination (unusual)
What imaging is needed for mets? (4)
Plain radiograph
CT
MRI
Bone scan (nuclear imaging)
What does mets look like on radiograph?
75% osteolytic (moth-eaten, permeative)
15% osteoblastic
What is a “blow-out” pattern?
Large, very expansile, solitary
Suggests renal or thyroid primary
40% of mets occurs in what location?
Spine
Thoracic and lumbar MC
What is the MC cause of missing pedicle?
Osteolytic mets
3 MC causes of ivory vertebra
Osteoblastic mets
Paget’s disease (cortical thickening, expansion)
Lymphoma (Hodgkin) (anterior body scalloping)
MC cause of extrapleural sign?
Rib mets
Skeletal metastasis is most common where?
28% ribs and sternum
12% pelvis
10% skull
10% long tubular bones
Management plan for mets?
Identify primary site
Identify extent of mets
Manage P and bone loss
What are 3 meds commonly for managing mets.
Steroids and NSAIDS
Bisphosphonates to manage osteoblastic activity
What are the 4 MC primary malignancies of bone? And MC ages of people to get them? (Hint: MOCE)
Multiple myeloma (50-70 y.o.)
Osteosarcoma (10-25 y.o.)
Chondrosarcoma (40-60 y.o.)
Ewing’s sarcoma (10-25 y.o.)
In order of age:
O + E = 10-25 yo
C = 40-60 yo
MM = 50-70 yo
What age group gets Multiple myeloma?
50-70 y.o.
What age group gets Osteosarcoma?
10-25 y.o.
What age group gets Chondrosarcoma?
40-60 y.o.
What age group gets Ewing’s sarcoma?
10-25 y.o.
Where is MM located usually?
Similar as mets (axial skeleton, proximal femur and humerus, skull) PLUS long bones: the whole humerus, femur, tibia, fibula, radius, ulna.
What are signs and Sx of MM?
Bone pain (worse with activity and weight bearing, pathologic fx) Anemia Proteinuria Renal disease Weight loss/cachexia Osteoporosis Amyloidosis Bacterial infections (esp. respiratory)
How do you dx MM?
Blood screening:
- anemia
- thrombocytopenia
- elevated ESR
- hyperuricemia, hypercalcemia
- elevated serum proteins
- -> M spike with electrophoresis is diagnostic
- Benjones protein in urine
- bone marrow aspirate shows increased number of bone marrow plasma cells
Multiple, well-defined, round osteolytic defects: “punched out” defects and endosteal scalloping
Severe generalized osteopenia
High incidence pathologic Fx
This suggests what disease?
MM
Where does MRI, bone scan, CT play a role in detecting MM?
MRI very sensitive to marrow changes
Bone scan is usually negative
CT does not play a major role
What is the Prognosis of MM?
Prognosis is poor
Complications of MM? (3)
Pathologic fx
Renal failure
Respiratory infection
Tx for MM?
Targeted drug therapy
Chemotherapy
Bone marrow transplant
What is the concern with a solitary plasmacytoma?
70% develop MM within 5 years
Geographic
Lytic
Highly expansile
“Soapy bubbly”
If this is seen on radiograph, what do you think it might be?
solitary plasmacytoma
What location does solitary plasmacytoma favor?
MC Thoracic Spine
20% Rib, sternum, classical, scapula
Median age for solitary plasmacytoma
55
What is solitary plasmacytoma
Localize plasma cell neoplasm
What is a malignant neoplasm which forms osteoid called?
Osteosarcoma
Where are Osteosarcoma usually located?
80% Intramedullary (knee)
10-15% Surface/juxtacortical
5% extra skeletal
What percentage of Osteosarcoma are primary vs secondary?
75% primary in 10-20 yo
25% secondary = older patients d/t malignant degeneration of benign lesion or Paget’s
What are signs and Sx of Osteosarcoma?
- Painful swelling
- Pain increases with activity
- Pathologic Fx possible
- Onset of Sx to Dx often >6months
“Cumulus cloud” appearance
Cortical destruction, aggressive periosteal response, soft tissue mass
Location: metaphysis of long bone (75% of them)
Appearance: sclerotic (50% of the time)
If you saw this on plain film, what would you think?
Osteosarcoma
What is the role of MRI, CT, bone scan with Osteosarcoma?
MRI is used in planning Tx (determine extend of lesion and relationship to vessels and nerves)
Chest CT and Bone scan detects metastasis
What is the prognosis for Osteosarcoma
Mets to lungs common, mets to other bones possible