Soft Tissue Tumours

Question 1

Are cystic and fluid filled lesions more likely to be benign or malignant?

Answer 1

Benign

Question 2

What size of tumour indicates a malignant tumour?

Answer 2

> 5cm

Question 3

A tumour which has the ability to change size by regressing - more likely to be benign or malignant?

Answer 3

Benign

Question 4

How would you diagnose a cystic lesion?

Answer 4

USS

Question 5

What does transilluminable mean?

Answer 5

Fluid filled

Question 6

What is a cyst?

Answer 6

Sac filled with fluid/air or some other material

Question 7

How would a cyst feel compared to a tumour?

Answer 7

Cyst - tender and mobile

Tumour - hard and often less mobile

Question 8

What is the most common benign soft tissue tumour?

What kind of tissue does it result from?

This tumour can be large and ill-defined what helps to identify it as being benign?

Answer 8

Lipoma
Subcutaneous mostly ~muscle
Consistency and location

Question 9

What must also be done to treat an abscess along with antibiotics?

Answer 9

Incision/drainage

Question 10

What is a bunion an example of?

How does this occur?

Answer 10

Bursitis

Repeated trauma/pressure