Classification of Tumours

Question 1

Basal Cell

Answer 1

Malignant: Basal cell carcinoma (BCC)

Question 2

Squamous cell

Answer 2

Benign: Papilloma
Malignant: Squamous Cell Carcinoma (SCC)

Question 3

Transitional cell

Answer 3

Benign: Papilloma
Malignant: Transitional cell carcinoma

Question 4

Glandular epithelium (columnar cell)

Answer 4

Benign: Adenoma, Cystadenoma, Papiloma
Malignant: Adenocarcinoma, Cystadenocarcinoma, Papillary adenocarcinoma

Question 5

Adipose tissue (fat)

Answer 5

Benign: Lipoma
Malignant: Liposarcoma

Question 6

Bone

Answer 6

Benign: Osteoma
Malignant: Osteosarcoma, Ewings Sarcoma

Question 7

Cartilage

Answer 7

Benign: Chondroma
Malignant: Chondrosarcoma

Question 8

Fibrous tissue

Answer 8

Benign: Fibroma
Malignant: Fibrosarcoma

Question 9

Muscle-smooth

Answer 9

Benign: Leiomyoma
Malignant: Leiomyosarcoma

Question 10

Muscle-striated

Answer 10

Benign: Rhabdomyoma
Malignant: Rhabdomyosarcoma

Question 11

Mesothelial cells

Answer 11

Malignant: Mesothelioma

Question 12

Synovial membrane

Answer 12

Benign: Synovioma
Malignant: Synovial sarcoma

Question 13

Meninges

Answer 13

Benign: Meningioma
Malignant: Meningeal sarcoma

Question 14

Neurilemma (Schwann cells in nerve sheath)

Answer 14

Benign: Neurilemmoma
Malignant: Neurofibrosarcoma

Question 15

Blood vessels

Answer 15

Benign: Haemonigoma
Malignant: Haemangiosarcoma

Question 16

Lymph vessels

Answer 16

Benign: Lymphangioma
Malignant: Lymphangiosarcoma

Question 17

Lymphoid tissue

Answer 17

Benign: Lymphona
Malignant: Hodgkin’s disease, Non-Hodgykin’s disease, Burkitt’s lymphoma

Question 18

Lymphoblasts

Answer 18

Malignant: Acute lymphocytic leukaemia

Question 19

Lymphocytes

Answer 19

Malignant: Chronic lymphoblastic leukaemia

Question 20

Granulocytes

Answer 20

Malignant: Granulocytic leukaemia

Question 21

Monocytes

Answer 21

Malignant: Monocytic leukaemia

Question 22

Histiocytes

Answer 22

Malignant: Malignant histiocytosis, Reticulum cell sarcoma/Histiocytic lymphoma

Question 23

Reticular Epithelial (cells of skin)

Answer 23

Malignant: Mycosis fungoides

Question 24

Plasma cells

Answer 24

Malignant: Myeloma

Question 25

Erythrocytes

Answer 25

Malignant: Primary polycythaemia

Question 26

Astrocytes

Answer 26

Malignant: Astrocytoma

Question 27

Oligodendrocytes

Answer 27

Malignant: Oligodendroglioma

Question 28

Primitive Glial Cells

Answer 28

Malignant: Medulloblastoma

Question 29

Ependyma

Answer 29

Malignant: Ependymoma

Question 30

Neurocyte

Answer 30

Benign: Neurocytoma

Question 31

Neuroblasts

Answer 31

Malignant: Neuroblastoma

Question 32

Phaeochromocytes

Answer 32

Malignant: Phaeochromocytoma

Question 33

Retina

Answer 33

Malignant: Retinoblastoma

Question 34

Kidney

Answer 34

Malignant: Nephroblastoma (Wilm's tumour)

Question 35

Liver

Answer 35

Benign: Hyatidiform Malignant: Chorioncarcimona

Question 36

Germ cells

Answer 36

Benign: Teratoma Malignant: Malignant teratoma, Serinoma, Dysgerminoma

Question 37

Mixed cellular origin

Answer 37

Malignant: Mixed salivary tumour

Question 38

Chemo-receptor

Answer 38

Benign: Chemo-dectoma

Question 39

Notochord

Answer 39

Malignant: Chordoma

Question 40

Pigmented cells

Answer 40

Benign: Melanoma Malignant: Malignant melanoma