9-Vascular Tumors Flashcards
what are the 3 most important benign vascular tumors
1–hemangiomas
2–pyogenic granuloma
3–telangiectasia
where are hamangiomas most commonly located
skin, some vital organs
where are pyogenic granuloma commonly found
fingernails
nostrils
tongue
who is pyogenic granuloma found on
pregnant women (1%)
2 kinds of telangiectasia
congenital
acquired
what are spider naevi
acquired telangiesctasia tumors
what part of the body does telangiectasia affect
face and neck
what are the 2 most common malignant vascular tumors
1–angiosarcomas
2–Kaposi’s Sarcoma
where are angiosarcomas most commonly found
superficial tissue of the head and neck
what are the typical forms of Kaposi’s sarcoma
1-classic
2-endemic
3-immunosuppression
what ethnicity is classic sporadic Kaposi’s sarcoma found in
- jews
- eastern european
- mediterranean
what ethnicicty is the endemic form of Kaposi’s sarcoma found in
-Bantu tribe (south africa), affects children and young adults
what patients would i find immunosuppresion form of Kaposi’s sarcoma in
-AIDS and transplant patients
what causes Kaposi’s sarcoma
linked to herpes virus 8
how does Kaposi’s sarcoma metastisize
due to the occurence of multiple neoplasms all over the body
