TERMS

Question 1

pituitary is secreting too much growth hormone:

-enlargment of extremities with increased formation of:

soft tissue
cartilage
bone

-increased resorption

Answer 1

acromegaly

Question 2

tumor arises from the tissues that produce the tumor

Answer 2

primary tumor

Question 3

implies that metastatic spread has occurred

Answer 3

secondary tumor

Question 4

most common of the benign cartilaginous tumors

hyaline cartilage capped bony protrusion on the external surface of bone

solitary metaphyseal lesion in long bones

Answer 4

osteochondroma (OC)

Question 5

when seen they are most likely not true osteochondromas

different from a true osteochondroma

dorsomedial aspect of distal phalanx most common site

starts due to trauma

Answer 5

subungual exostosis