Dougherty Part 8 Flashcards
myxoid/round cell liposarcomas are due to what
t(12;16) FUS-DDIT3 fusion protein
where are mixed/round cell liposarcomas found
intramuscular
most often THIGH
myxoid liposarcoma have what appearance microscopically
chicken wire pattern of thin capillaries
rare lipoblasts
what liposarcoma is very aggressive
pleomorphic liposarcoma
what liposarcoma is a sarcoma arising from a well-differnetiated liposarcoma
dedifferentiated liposarcoma
what fibrous (myofibroblastic) tumors/proliferations are there (overall categories)
benign reactive proliferations
fibromatoses
fibroma
fibrosarcoma
what are the benign reactive fibrous proliferations
nodular fasciitis
myositis ossificans
what are the fibromatoses
deep fibrzomatosis (Desmoid) superficial fibromatosis
what is the most common location of nodular fasciitis
volvar forearm
nodular fasciitis is a proliferation of what
spindle cell proliferation of fibroblasts
what is commonly found on the volvar forearm
nodular faciitis
what does nodular fasciitis present as
solitary rapidly growing 2-3cm
may be painful
10% history of trauma
nodular fasciitis is found in what tissue
deep dermis, subcutis, or muscle
nodular fasciitis is what type of process
reactive process
rarely recurs if excised
myositis/panniculitis ossificans is found in what type of patients
athletic adolescents and young adults
50% trauma
in what tissues is myositis/panniculitis ossificans found
subcutaneous and muscle
how does myositis/panniculitis ossificans present
early painful
circumscribed and firm
3-6cm