FTK 3: Round Cell Tumors Flashcards
1
Q
5 types of round cell tumors (start with the broader organizational term)
A
NEOPLASIAS
- Histiocytic
- Lymphocytic
- Plasma cell
- Mast cell
- Transmissible Venereal Tumor (TVT)
2
Q
Histiocytic round cell tumor
A
BENIGN = HISTIOCYTOMA
–> will undergo T-cell mediated regression
MALIGNANT = HISTIOCYTIC SARCOMA
3
Q
Lymphocytic tumor
A
MALIGNANT = LYMPHOMA, or LYMPHOSARCOMA
4
Q
TVT
A
Spread between dogs undergoing venereal contact
5
Q
Plasma cell
A
BENIGN = PLASMOCYTOMA
MALIGNANT = MYELOMA
6
Q
Mast cell grading and what species they’re found in
A
GRADING = LOW/HIGH, I II III
SPECIES = CATS, DOGS, HORSES