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lecture 14
bone tumors
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03/24/2008

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Term
what is the incidence of skeletal metastasis and primary malignancy?
Definition

70% mets

30% primary malignancy

Term
what are the m/c malignant tumors?
Definition
skeletal metastasis
Term
where does skeletal mets arise from? (6)
Definition

primary extraskeletal site:
breast

lung

prostate

kidney

thyroid

bowel

Term
what are the primary sites of mets in women?
Definition

breast 70%

lung

thyroid

kidney

uterus

Term
what are the primary sites of mets in men?
Definition

prostate 60%

lung 25%

thyroid

kidney

bowel

Term
what are the primary sites of mets in kids?
Definition

neuroblastoma

ewing's

osteosarcoma

lymphoma

Term

a) ...% of all pts with malignancy will get skeletal mets.

b) often the......

c) lesions tend to be....

d) solitary lesions in only ...% of cases.

 

Definition

a) 20-35%

b) cause of death

c) multiple

d) 10%

Term

a) breast cancer incidence per 100,000 in m & f?

b) % who develop bone mets?

c) % who develop pathologic fxs?

Definition

a) m=0.8, f=108.8

b) 50-85

c) 50-55

Term

a) lung cancer incidence m/f?

b) % who dev. bone mets

c) % who develop pathologic fx?

 

Definition

a) m=82.5 f=37.8

b) 30-50

c) 9

Term

a) prostate cancer incidence m

b) % who dev bone mets

c) % who dev p.f.

Definition

a) m=92.2

b) 50-70

c) 6

 

Term

a) renal cancer incidence m/f

b) % who dev. bone mets

c) % who dev. p.f.

Definition

a) m=11.6, f=5.6

b) 30-50

c) 11

Term

a) thyroid cancer m/f

b) % who dev bone mets

c) % who dev p.f.

Definition

a) m=2.5, f=6

b) 40

c) 5

Term

a) colon cancer m/f

b) % who dev bone mets

c) % who dev p.f.

Definition

a) m=42.3, f=31.4

b) 6

c) 5

Term

skeletal mets age

Definition

elder

Term

skeletal mets CF

Definition

nocturnal bone pain

pathologic fracture

history of cancer

unexplained weight loss

anemia

fever

soft tissue mass

deformity

Term

nocturnal bone pain

patho fx

hx cancer

unexplained weight loss

anemia

fever

st mass

deformity

Definition
skeletal mets
Term

a) metastasis can occur ....

b) pain is

c) symptoms

Definition

a) 15 years later

b) persistent, not relieved by rest

c) may be minimal

Term

3 ways of examining skeletal mets

Definition

rectal exam

breast exam

skin exam

Term

lab results of skeletal mets

Definition

elevated:

ESR

serum calcium (lytic) often normal

alkaline phosphatase (blastic)

acid phosphatase (prostate mets)

PSA

 

Term
3 pathways of extension of skeletal mets
Definition

direct

lymphatic

hematogenous

Term
M/C pathway of extension
Definition
hematogenous
Term
radiologic pattern of disease of skeletal mets
Definition

osteolytic 75%

osteoblastic 15%

mixed 10%

Term

a) elevated in lytic process? or often normal?

b) elevated in blastic processes?

c) elevated in prostate mets?

Definition

a) serum calcium

b) alkaline phosphatase

c) acid phosphatase

Term
in skeletal mets, where do osteoblastic lesions occur?
Definition

stomach

testes

breast

prostate

colon

(ST BPC)

Term
in skeletal mets where do osteolytic lesions occur?
Definition

(LRTS BPC)

lung

renal

thyroid

skin

breast

prostate

colon

Term

bone scan

a) ...% bone destruction necessary

b) sensitive/specific for bone lesions?

Definition

a) 3-5%

b) sensitive NOT specific

Term

radiographs

a) ....% bone destruction necessary

b) sensitive/specific for bone lesions?

Definition

a) 30-50%

b) non-sensitive, non-specific

Term

CT

a) sensitive/specific for bone lesions?

Definition

a) sensitive and specific for bone lesions

Term

whats the best imaging for bone marrow and soft tissue?

Definition
MRI
Term

target sites of skeletal mets?

Definition

axial skeleton (80%)

skull

prox limbs

rare beyond elbow or knees

Term
if skeletal mets occurs beyond the elbows and knees whats it called?
Definition
ACRAL
Term
what % of skull lesions are blastic?
Definition
only 10%
Term
what occurs in skeletal mets in the SPINE?
Definition

osteolytic pedicle destruction

winking owl sign vs. blind vertebra

vertebral body destruction/fracture/collapse

osteoblastic/osteolytic

cookie bite lesion in cortex

blow out metastasis

pancoast tumor

Term

if you see ivory vertebrae

>45

increased density

not enlarged

no anterior scalloping

some alkaline phosphatase

a whole lotta PSA

Definition
blastic mets
Term

if you see ivory vertebrae

age >50

increased density

very enlarged

no anterior scalloping

a whole lotta alkaline phosphatase

no psa

Definition
pagets
Term

if you see ivory vertebrae

age 20-40

increased density

not enlarged

a whole lotta anterior scalloping

some alkaline phosphatase

no psa

Definition
hodgkin's lymphoma
Term

what kind of lesion is blow out metastasis?

 

Definition

expansile osteolytic lesion

 

Term
what is the acronym for blow out mets?
Definition

RATS

renal cell carcinoma

adrenal (pheochromomytoma)

thyroid carcinoma

skin (melanoma)

Term

DTQ

what is M/C in acral mets?

Definition
bronchocarcinoma
Term

a) what is acral mets?

b) loc

c) M/C

Definition

a) mets distal to elbow and knee

b) foot and hand

c) lung (bronchocarcinoma), breast, kidney

Term
list in order the primary malignant bone tumors
Definition

1. mm 27%

2. osteosarc 20%

3. chondrosarc 10%

4. ewings 7%

5. lymphoma 3%

6. chondroma 1%

Term
what is the M/C primary malignant tumor of bone?
Definition
MM
Term

a) mm is ...% of biopsied bone tumors

b) mm is ...% of hematologic malignancies

Definition

a) 27%

b) 10%

Term

who gets mm?

Definition
older black males
Term
what are 3 complications of mm?
Definition

pathologic fx

bacterial infection especially lung (10%)

secondary amyloidosis (15%)

Term

what is the cardinal initial symptom in mm?

Definition

bone pain

relieved by rest

aggravated by weight bearing

Term
what are some symptoms of mm?
Definition

bone pain

weakness and fatigue

fever and weight loss

bleeding

neurological signs

Term
what is the diagnostic criteria for mm?
Definition

10% abnormal, atypical or immature plasma cells in bone marrow plus 1:

serum or urine M-protein spike

bence jones proteinuria

osteolytic bone lesions

osteoporosis

biopsy proven plasmacytoma

Term
mm locations
Definition

vertebrae 69%

ribs 59%

skull 40%

pelvis 40%

femur 24%

humerus 30%

clavicle 15%

scapula 13%

Term
what is the gross pathology of mm?
Definition
plasma cell infiltration of bone
Term
what are the early findings in mm?
Definition

normal x-ray

DIFFUSE OSTEOPENIA

could see a fx

Term
what are the late imaging findings in mm?
Definition

punched-out lesions

vertebral collapse

diaphyseal osteolytic lesions

pedicles may be spared (affects BODY)

rare sclerotic vertebrae

bone scan often normal

Term
DDx of mm?
Definition

lytic mets

 

mm affect body and is rarely sclerotic

lytic mets affects pedicle

Term

DTQ

what part of the bone does mm affect?

Definition
diaphysis, osteolytic
Term
what does mm look like in the skull?
Definition

punched out lytic lucencies

raindrop skull

Term
tx and prognosis of mm?
Definition

radiotherapy

chemotherapy

bone marrow transplant

thalidomide

90% die within 3 years

Term

what is a plasmacytoma?

 

 

Definition
solitary myeloma
Term

a) ....% of plasmacytoma's develop into mm

b) 3 xray findings of plasmacytoma

 

Definition

a) 70%

b) geographic, soap bubble, highly expansile

Term

these are types of what lesion?

central.conventional

multicentric

secondary

parosteal

telangiectatic

extraosseous

Definition
osteosarcoma
Term
what is the 2nd M/C primary malignant bone tumor?%
Definition
central osteosarcoma 20%
Term
DDx central osteosarcoma
Definition

Ewings

central osteosarc- metaphysis, 2nd m/c to mets to bone.

 

ewings- diaphysis, 1st m/c to mets to bone.

Term
who gets central osteosarcomas?
Definition
younger males 10-25
Term
what part of the bone does central osteosarc like?
Definition
metaphysis
Term

painful swelling of involved limb

what lesion?

Definition
central osteosarc
Term
.....% of central osteosarc's occur in the spine
Definition
3.5-7%
Term
lab findings for central osteosarc?
Definition
elevated alkaline phosphatase
Term
locations of central osteosarc?
Definition

femur 46%

tibia 21%

humerus 11%

pelvis 7%

spine <7%

IN METAPHYSIS

Term

what % of central osteosarcs are sclerotic, lytic, and mixed?

Definition

50% sclerotic

25% lytic

25% mixed

Term
central osteosarcs can metastasize to where?
Definition

lung - cannon ball lesions

skeleton - 2nd m/c to mets to bone after ewings.

Term
what are the xray findings of central osteosarc?
Definition

ivory osteoblastic lesion

cumulus cloud appearance - lobulated mass

permeative osteolytic

metaphyseal-tubular bones

periosteal rxn -sunburst, codmans, laminated

cortical destruction

soft tissue mass

Term
tx and prognosis of central osteosarc?
Definition

80% survival rate

chemotherapy

amputation

limb salvage surgery

Term
what is a secondary osteosarcoma and what does it originate from?
Definition

malignant degeneration of benign process from:
pagets

fibrous dysplasia

osteochondroma

Term

a) how does the primary form of chondrosarcoma arise?

b) how does the secondary form arise and from what?

Definition

a) de novo

b) malignant degeneration from enchondroma and osteochondroma

Term
what are the 2 types of chondrosarcomas?
Definition

central (intramedullary)

peripheral (surface of bone)

Term

PTQ

what is the 3rd M/C malignant bone tumor? %

Definition
chondrosarcoma 10%
Term
who gets chondrosarcs?
Definition
middle aged males 40-60
Term
what are some CF of chondrosarcs?
Definition

pain late in disease

large soft tissue mass

severe pain after pathologic fx

Term
locs of chondrosarcomas
Definition

pelvis 24%

femur 24%

humerus 10%

ribs 8%

Term

DTQ

where on the bone do chondrosarcs hang out?

Definition
metaphysis or diaphysis
Term

which lesion?

round radiolucencies

66% popcorn or arc and rings calcification

33% purely osteolytic

large soft tissue mass

laminated or spiculated periosteal bone rxn

mets to lungs

Definition
chondrosarcoma
Term
where do low-grade chondrosarcoma's arise?
Definition

in an enchondroma

(osteochondroma)

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