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Tumors Exam 3
Exam 3
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09/03/2012

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Term
Types of primary bone sarcoma.
Definition
Multiple Myeloma
Osteogenic sarcoma
Chondrosarcoma
Ewing's Tumor
(M.O.C.E)
Term
Multiple Myeloma
Definition
The most common neoplasia of bone marrow in adults. 1/2 to 1/3 of all primary malignant bone tumors
Term
Osteogenic sarcoma
Definition
second most common primary sarcoma of bone (not marrow)
Term
Chondrosarcoma
Definition
The third most common sarcoma of the bone
Term
Ewing's Tumor
Definition
Fourth most common malignant tumor of red bone marrow
Term
Osteogenic Sarcoma
Definition
Most malignant tumor of BONE
second most common sarcoma
occurs in the metaphysis distal femur, prox. tibia, prox. humerus
Term
Sign and Symptons of osteogenic sarcoma
Definition
first symptom is pain, swelling which may precede tumor by weeks or months; pain
Term
Labs of Osteogenic sarcoma
Definition
Increased Serum Alkaline Phosphatase
Term
Xray findings of osteogenic sarcoma
Definition
typical lesion is ivory medullary lesion in the metaphysis of long tubular bone;
grows into the soft tissue "cumulous cloud appearance" aka sun ray or sunburst
Term
Metastasis of osteogenic sarcoma
Definition
cotton ball metastasis
Term
Prognosis of osteogenic sarcoma
Definition
grave, death withing 18 months due to early metastasis to lungs
Term
Periosteal sarcoma
Definition
found in outer surface of bone (periosteum, occurs in long bone only usually posterior distal femur
Term
Chondrosarcoma
Definition
can be primary or secondary; most common sites are pelvis, prox. femur, prox. humerus, ribs, scapula, distal femur, prox. tibia and craniofacial bones
Term
Periosteal response of chondrosarcoma
Definition
laminated or spiculated
Term
Metastasis of chondrosarcoma
Definition
commonly to lungs
Term
What is periosteal response?
Definition
attempt at new bone formation when the cortex has been broken
Term
What are the different periosteal responses?
Definition
1. Single layer
2. Laminated "onion skin"
3. Undulating/ Amorphous
4. Spiculating/ Radiating "Lace-work" "hair on end" "sunburst"
5. Codman's Reactive Triangle
Term
Single Layer periosteal response
Definition
trauma,infection, congenital syphilis
Term
Laminated periosteal response
Definition
Ewing's tumor; osteosarcoma, tumors that grow rapidly in spurts could be an aggressive infection, runs parallel to the bone
Term
Undulating/amaphorous periosteal response
Definition
acquired syphilis; arterial diseases
Term
Spiculating/Radiating Periosteal response
Definition
osteosarcoma and periosteal sarcoma
Term
Codman's Reacive Triange Periosteal response
Definition
rapid, aggressive tumors, aggressive infection
Term
Hemopoietic Tumors
Definition
Multiple Myeloma - plasma cells
Ewings Tumor - red marrow
Term
Multiple Myeloma
Definition
malignant neoplasia of plasma cells of bone marrow (most of time involve IgG); 50-70yrs, males get it more often
Term
Xray findings of Multiple Myeloma
Definition
osteoporosis earliest xray sign; focal lesion begin in the medullary cavity and erodes the cancellous bone and progressively destroys it; produces osteolytic lesions; PUNCHED OUT areas on xray, Rain drop skull
Term
Lab findings for Multiple Myeloma
Definition
M-Spike, Increases erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR), protein in urine
Term
Ewing's Tumor
Definition
tumor of red bone marrow, originates in medullary cavity usually in the diaphysis of long bones of lower extremities (femur, tibia, fibula) can be in the metaphysis;
Term
Which tumor mimics an infection?
Definition
Ewings tumor
Term
Signs and Symptoms of Ewings Tumor?
Definition
may mimic osteomyelitis (infection),secondary anemia and elevated WBC count, fever, painful in upper thigh
Term
Xray findingof Ewings tumor
Definition
periosteal response layering, "onion skin"
Term
metastatic carcinoma
Definition
cancer has started somewhere else and spread to bone
Term
Common sites of bone involvement of metastatic carcinoma
Definition
Active common sites where RBCs and WBCs are made:
vertebral column (most common)
pelvic bone
femoral and humeral shafts
rib cage
sternum
Term
What is the most common malignant tumor affecting the skeleton?
Definition
Metastatic carcinoma
Term
What is the primary clinical feature of metastatic carcinoma?
Definition
Pain
Term
What are 2 types of metastatic carcinoma?
Definition
osteolytic
osteoblastic
Term
Oteolytic Metastatic Carcinoma
Definition
70% of metastatic carcinoma
rapid growth
bone is going to be destroyed
most common primary tumors in breast, lungs
Term
Xray findings for metastatic carcinoma
Definition
"Wink sign" one pedicle is gone; bones most effected are: pedicles, vertebral bodies, innominates,ribs, skull
Term
Osteoblastic metastatic carcimoma
Definition
20% of metastatic carcinomas
slow growth most common primary tumors (prostate, kidney, thyroid)
Term
Xray findings of Osteoblastic metastatic carcinoma
Definition
increased eburmation (increased whiteness)
cotton ball appearance
can have ivory vertebrae
Term
Lab findings of osteoblastic meteastatic carcinoma
Definition
Increased alkaline phosphatase
Term
Lipoma
Definition
tumor of fat origin
benign, soft, movable subcutaneous nodules with normal overlying skin;
perineal and retroperineal lipomas can become malignant;
hemorrhage and necrosis uncommon
Term
Liposarcoma
Definition
malignant fat tumor derived from embryological lipostatic cells; occurs wherever there is fat; around joints, hard to take out surgically; attacks fat
Term
Myxoma
Definition
most common primary tumor of the heart (75% are left atrium, very rarely in ventricles); jelly-like slimy mess usually found in muscle, but may be found in bone;
Term
myxosarcoma
Definition
a malignant, mucoid, slimy tumor; technically not a tumor category, but the result of mucoidal degeneration of a pre-existing tumor
Term
Chordoma
Definition
Malignant tumor; tumor arising from remnants of the notochord; avg age is 55 but can be found during infancy; occurs anyplace along the vertebral column; usually found at the sacrum or at the base of the skull,metastasis is rare; seen as expansile, destructive bone lesion on xray
Term
Leiomyoma
Definition
benign tumor of smooth muscle; mostly in uterus (known as fibromyoma aka fibroids); one of the most common tumors in the body; usually firm, encapsulated and easily removed; composed of interlaced fibers of smooth muscle with varying amounts of CT
Term
Fibroid aka Fibromyoma
Definition
most common tumor of the female
occurs in females during reproductive years only
will regress after menopause but can also degenerate into a malignancy
mainly occurs in body of uterus
Term
Fibroid associations
Definition
1. irregular enlargement of uterus
2. dysmennorrhea
3. acute or recurrent pain
4. symptoms: pressures on neighboring organs if tumor is enlarged
Term
Leiomyosarcoma
Definition
malignant tumor of smooth muscle
arise in pre-existing leiomyoma
low malignancy
low recurrence after removal
uterus, stomach, intestines, retroperitaneal
Term
rhabdomyoma
Definition
benign tumor of striated muscle;
technically not a tumor
found almost exclusively in heart, neck, arms, and legs
age range 1-5 years old
Term
rhabdomyosarcoma
Definition
usually develops during infancy usually affecting throat, bladder, prostate, or vagina
may occur in old age affects a large muscle in arm or leg
Term
Hemangioma
Definition
Localized vascular lesions of the skin and subcutaneous tissues, rarely of the CNS, that result from hyperplasia of blood or lymph
Term
Nevus flammeus
Definition
(port wine stain)
A flat pink, red, or purple lesion present at birth
Common to nuchal area
Term
Capillary hemangioma
Definition
Most common type of hemangioma
Raised, bright red lesion that develops shortly after birth
Strawberry mark
Term
Cavernous hemangioma
Definition
Red purple lesion combed of large vascular spaces
Rarely spontaneous regress
Term
Spider hemangioma
Definition
Bright red, faintly pulsatile lesion consisting of a central arteriolar with slender branches that extend outward like a spiders legs, can actually see pulsate
Liver disease and b12 deficiency
Term
Atheroma
Definition
A mass or plaque of degenerated thickened arterial intima occurring in atherosclerosis
Term
Hemangiosarcoma
Definition
Malignant tumor of blood vessels
Vascular proliferation characterized by the development of bluish red nodules on the skin
Term
Kaposi sarcoma
Definition
A type of hemangioma in conjunction with AIDS
Term
Lymphangioma
Definition
Benign tumor of lymph vessels
Congenital
Seen in lips and tongue
Term
Lymphangiosarcoma
Definition
Malignant tumor of lymph vessels
Term
Lymphoma
Definition
Malignant Neoplasms arising in the RE and lymphatic systems
Term
Hodgkins Disease/lymphoma
Definition
Produces enlarged lymph tissue, spleen, and liver
Heterogenous infiltrates
Abnormal reticulum cells, histocytes, lymphocytes, monocytes, plasma cells and eosinophils
Infiltrates found in blood vessels, bone marrow and organs such as liver and spleen
Term
Onset of Hodgkins Lymphoma
Definition
Usually on upper class
Must have the presence of REED STERNBERG CELLS
Term
Reed STERNBERG cells
Definition
Large multihull elated reticulum cell may have one or more multiple lobed nuclei
Term
Signs and symptoms of Hodgkins lymphoma
Definition
Unilateral lymphadenopathy, especially in cervical neck and auxiliary nodes
Node is firm and painless
Drenching night sweats
Immediate pain after drinking etOH
Pel-Epstein fever
Term
4 stages of Hodgkins Lymphima
Definition
1. Lymphocytic predominance
2. Mixed cellularity
3. Nodular sclerosis
4. Lymphocytic depletion
Term
Lymphocytic predominance
Definition
RS cells few but evident, many lymphocytes
Lymph nodes are soft and uniform
Slow progression
5%
Term
Mixed cellularity
Definition
Moderate RS cells with mixed infiltrate
Intermediate or moderate progressive
Nodes are not sclerotic
15-30%
Term
Nodular sclerosis
Definition
Like mixed cellularity but Sclerosis surrounds nodes
Term
Lymphocytic depletion
Definition
Few lymphocytes
Numerous RS cells
Nodular sclerosis
Most aggressive and worst prognosis
Term
Non Hodgkin's Lymphoma
Definition
a heterogenous group of disorders involving malignant monoclonal proliferation of lymphoid cells in lymphoreticular sites
Term
2 problems of NHL that is rare in HL
Definition
Congestion
Edema of the face and neck from pressure on the superior vena cava
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