Lect 19 - Tumour Classification

Question 1

what is a Benign tumour of Surface (non-glandular / non-secretory) epithelium called?

Answer 1

PAPILLOMA

Question 2

what is a Benign tumour of Glandular (secretory) epithelium called?

Answer 2

ADENOMA

Question 3

what are Malignant epithelial tumours called ?

Answer 3

CARCINOMAS

Question 4

what are Malignant epithelial tumours derived from glandular / ductular epithelium called?

Answer 4

ADENO CARCINOMAS

Question 5

All benign mesenchymal tumours have what suffix ?

Answer 5

“-OMA”

Question 6

what is the prefix for a mesenchymal tumour of smooth muscle?

Answer 6

Leiomyo

Question 7

what is the prefix for a mesenchymal tumour of skeletal muscle?

Answer 7

Rhabdomyo

Question 8

what is the prefix for a mesenchymal tumour of adipose tissue?

Answer 8

Lipo

Question 9

what is the prefix for a mesenchymal tumour of blood vessels?

Answer 9

Angio

Question 10

what is the prefix for a mesenchymal tumour of bone tissue?

Answer 10

Osteo

Question 11

what is the prefix for a mesenchymal tumour of Cartilage?

Answer 11

Chondro

Question 12

what is the prefix for a mesenchymal tumour of fibrous tissue?

Answer 12

Fibro

Question 13

all malignant mesenchymal tumours are called what? and have what suffix?

Answer 13

SARCOMAS

-sarcoma

Question 14

what us a Malignant tumour of adipose tissue called?

Answer 14

LIPOSARCOMA

Question 15

what us a Malignant tumour of blood vessels called?

Answer 15

Angiosarcoma

Question 16

what is a Benign tumour of melanocytes called?

Answer 16

Melanocytic Nevus

Question 17

what is a Malignant tumour of melanocytes called?

Answer 17

Melanoma

Question 18

give some examples of CNS tumours (5)

Answer 18

Meningioma
Astrocytoma
Oligoendroglioma
Ependymoma
Medulloblastoma

Question 19

where are germ cell tumours common

Answer 19

gonads

Question 20

give examples of 2 germ cell tumours

Answer 20

Seminomatous tumours

Non –seminomatous germ cells tumour (eg Teratoma - the one with teeth and hair)

Question 21

give examples of embryonal tumours (4)

Answer 21

RETINOBLASTOMA
NEPHROBLASTOMA (WILMS)
NEUROBLASTOMA
HEPATOBLASTOMA

Question 22

what is a benign tumour of the salivary glands

Answer 22

Pleomorphic salivary adenoma

Question 23

what is a malignant tumour of the ovaries called?

Answer 23

Carcinosarcoma

Question 24

what are the trick tumours; Malignant tumours with benign names

Answer 24

Melanoma
Mesothelioma
Myeloma
Lymphoma

Question 25

what is HAMARTOMA

Answer 25

Non-neoplastic overgrowth of normal tissue

Question 26

what is CHORISTOMA

Answer 26

Nodules of organ parenchyma in another organ

E.g. normal (non-neoplastic) pancreas nodule in stomach