Bone Tumor Discuss common neoplastic lesions of bone. Answer: Bone tumors are comparatively infrequent but they are clinically quite significant since some of them are highly malignant. Bone tumors may be primary or metastatic. Various types of bone tumors arise from different tissue components: Osseous and non-osseous, indigenous to the bone. Bone-forming … [Read more...] about Bone Tumor
Tuberculous Osteomyelitis
Tuberculous Osteomyelitis Write a short note on tuberculous osteomyelitis. Answer: An infection of the bone is termed osteomyelitis. When it occurs by tuberculous infection, it is called tuberculous osteomyelitis. The tubercle bacilli M. tuberculosis reaches the bone marrow and synovium most commonly by hematogenous dissemination from an infection elsewhere. 1 … [Read more...] about Tuberculous Osteomyelitis
Chronic Osteomyelitis
Chronic Osteomyelitis Write a short note on chronic osteomyelitis. Or Write briefly on chronic osteomyelitis. Answer: Chronic osteomyelitis may be the sequelae of acute osteomyelitis, in which proper treatment is either not done or inadequately done. Chronic osteomyelitis X-ray findings The disease may also arise primarily as a chronic, low-grade inflammatory … [Read more...] about Chronic Osteomyelitis
Pyogenic Osteomyelitis
Pyogenic Osteomyelitis Write briefly on morphological changes in pyogenic osteomyelitis. Answer: Infection begins at the metaphyseal end of the marrow cavity which is occupied by pus. Tension in the marrow cavity is increased because of the presence of pus and leads to the spread of infection along the marrow cavity, into the endosteum, and the Haversian and … [Read more...] about Pyogenic Osteomyelitis
Pathophysiology Of Rheumatoid Arthritis
Pathophysiology Of Rheumatoid Arthritis Question 1. Write a short note on osteomyelitis. Answer: Classification of Osteomyelitis Acute Osteomyelitis: Acute suppurative osteomyelitis Acute subperiosteal osteomyelitis Acute periostitis. Pathophysiology of rheumatoid arthritis Chronic Osteomyelitis: Non-Specific Type: Chronic intramedullary … [Read more...] about Pathophysiology Of Rheumatoid Arthritis