Studyguide Flashcards
1
Q
Commonest benign bone tumour
A
Osteochondroma
2
Q
The lesion is normally lucent but can undergo mineralisation with a patchy sclerotic appearance
A
Enchondroma
3
Q
Characteristic “soap bubble” appearance on x-ray
A
Giant cell tumour
4
Q
Where do giant cell tumours most commonly occur
A
Around the knee and distal radius
5
Q
A small niddus of immature bone surrounded by an intense sclerotic halo
A
Osteoid osteoma
-most commonly occur in adolescence
6
Q
Browns tumour
A
Causes by hyperparathyroidism
because of massive bone turnover or something
7
Q
Margin when removing a bone tumour?
A
3-4 cm
8
Q
Cancer of endothelial cells in bone?
A
Ewings sarcoma
9
Q
How do you diagnose myeloma?
A
Plasma protein electrophoresis
-HIGH level of PARAPROTEIN
and early morning urine collection for BENCE JONES PROTEINS
10
Q
Tumours which most commonly metastasise to bone? Beautiful People Look Really Thin
A
Breast Prostate Lung Renal cell carcinoma Thyroid
