Pathology · Skeletal System · Hard
Plasmacytoma
Meaning: Solitary, localised tumour of malignant antibody-producing B-lineage cells within a single bone.
In practice: Appears as a highly expansile, soap-bubbly lytic lesion; most patients later progress to multiple myeloma.
Word parts
- -oma means a lump, mass or tumour
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Which word means: Having a single chamber; describes the simple bone cyst of childhood.
Answer: Unicameral
Which word means: Inflammation of muscle; in the ossificans form, bone develops within injured muscle.
Answer: Myositis
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