Untitled

Swelling of the thigh

enlargement of organs or skin that causes a observable bump

causes

inflammation/ edema due to cngestive heart failure or deep vein thrombosis/ Pregnancy/ Drugs

Types

pathophysiology

Location

clinical finding

pitting

non-pitting

localized

Generalize

transudate

exudate

Organ specific

lymphedema

pulmonary edema

cerebral edema

Cancer

Osteosarcoma

histopathology

osteoid present and spindle shaped cells/ mitotic figure/ polymorphism

Types

primary

secondary

10 to 20 year old

affects the metaphysis of the bone

Codman's Triangle

Grayish-white mass

older than 40 year old

Flat bones>long bone

Codman's triangle

Grayish white mass

-Bone pain or tenderness.

-A mass (tumor) that can be felt through the skin.

-Swelling and redness at the site of the tumor.

Increased pain with lifting

risk factors

age/ gender/ radiation/ ethnicity/ genes

diagnosing

investigations

higher ESR

CBC and WBC count shows that its not lukemia

X ray show radiolucent mass

management after diagnosing

surgery

chemotherapy

amputation or rotationplasty

doxorubicin and cisplatin/ epirubin and ifosfamide

occurs in

thigh

anatomy of the thigh