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47 Cards in this Set
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What is the term for a general tumor of glandular tissue?
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adenoma
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What tumor most often is seen in a central African child and histologically shows a "starry-sky appearance"?
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Burkitt's Lymphoma
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What virus is the origin of Burkitt's Lymphoma?
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epstein-barr virus
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Where is chordoma most commonly found? (what bone?)
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Sacrum
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What is the term for multiple enchondromas?
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Ollier's disease
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When you have enchondromatosis + soft tissue swelling + bone deformity, what is this called?
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Mafucci's syndrome
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Multi-laminated periosteal reaction bone tumor that is seen in children with a moth eaten appearance?
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Ewing's sarcoma
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What is the most common breast tumor (associated with estrogen)?
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fibroadenoma
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What benign tumor displays a "ground glass appearance" with "cafe au lait" spots in the shape of the Coast of Maine?
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Fibrous dysplasia
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What is the syndrome/disease seen in patients with fibrous dysplasia + early puberty?
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Albright's disease
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What benign tumor displays a "rind sign" or "rind of sclerosis" in it's monostotic form?
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Fibrous dysplasia
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Where is the m/c joint in the body to find a giant cell tumor?
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knee
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What is one of the two names for a tumor of osteoclasts in bone?
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1. Giant cell tumor
2. Osteoclastoma |
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What is the most common primary liver cancer?
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Hepatoma (aka hepatocellular liver cancer)
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What immunoglobulin is significantly elevated in Hodgkin's lymphoma?
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IgE
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What is a white patch on oral mucosa (usually from tobacco use) that can't be wiped off?
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Leukoplakia
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What is the term for a cancer of the stomach that often metastasizes to the ovaries?
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Krukenberg's
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What is a tumor of smooth muscle called? (note: often associated with fibroids in the uterus)
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Leiomyoma
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Name 3 AKA's for Histiocytosis X
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1. Hans-Schuller-Christian Disease
2. Histolytic granuloma 3. Eosinophilic Granuloma |
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What radiographic sign is seen in the spine associated with Histiocytosis X?
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vertebra plana
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What cells are often seen associated with Hodgkin's Lymphoma?
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Reed-Sternberg cells
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What are the 3 types of primary lung cancers?
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1. Adenocarcinoma
2. Oat cell/small cell 3. Squamous cell |
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What type of primary lung cancer is most commonly found in non-smokers?
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adenocarcinoma
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What type of primary lung cancer has the best prognosis?
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adenocarcinoma
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What is the most common primary lung cancer?
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adenocarcinoma
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What specific type of primary lung cancer is most common in smokers?
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Squamous cell
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What is the most common cancer found in bones?
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Metastatis
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What is the AKA for plasma cell leukemia or plasma cell sarcoma?
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Multiple myeloma
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What is the AKA for Multiple myeloma?
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plasma cell leukemia/sarcoma
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What is the term for inclusion bodies found in multiple myeloma?
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Russel bodies
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What is the radiographic sign in the skull seen in patients with multiple myeloma?
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punched out lesions (or Raindrop skull)
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What is the most common tumor of the heart?
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Myxoma
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What is the AKA for neurofibromatosis?
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Von Recklinghausen's Disease
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Are osteoblastomas most commonly found in the neural arch or vertebral body first?
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neural arch
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What neurological tumor is associated with "onion bulb tumor"?
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Schwann cell tumor
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What is the benign bone tumor with a nidus and pain is worse at night, relieved by aspirin?
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osteoid osteoma
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What is the most common primary bone cancer in children (age 10-30)?
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Osteosarcoma
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What is the term for chronic osteomyelitis?
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Brodie's abscess
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What tumor has the overall worst prognosis?
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pancreatic cancer
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What is a cancer of connective tissue called?
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sarcoma
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What benign bone tumor has a "fallen fragment sign"?
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Simple/Unicameral bone cyst
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What is the term for a tumor of striated/cardiac muscle?
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Rhabdomyoma
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What is the most common benign tumor of the skull (m/c found in frontal sinus)?
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osteoma
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What tumor is presented with a "leather-bottle" shaped stomach?
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adenocarcinoma of stomach
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What is a yellow tumor of connective tissue?
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Xanthoma
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What is the term for a tumor of all 3 germinal layers?
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Teratoma
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What part of the stomach do you find cancer in most commonly?
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Lesser curvature
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