Soft Tissue Tumours Flashcards

1
Q

Features of a potential malignant soft tissue neoplasm?

A

over 5cm, rapid growth in size, solid lesion, ill defined, irregular surface, systemic probz/lymphadenopathy

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2
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What is the commonest benign soft tissue tumour?

A

lipoma

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3
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What is a lipoma?

A

neoplastic proliferation of fat

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4
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Where does lipoma occur?

A

normally fat but can be muscle

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5
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Where does a ganglion cyst occur?

A

around a synovial joint/synovial tendon sheath, can be related to Baker’s cyst

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What is olecranon bursitis?

A

bursitis over the medial 1st metatarsal head in hallux vagus

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7
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Will abscesses resolve with antibiotics?

A

no, require drainage

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