Naming neoplasms Flashcards
naming neoplasms takes into account
site of origin
benign or malignant
sometimes the gross morphology
in general benign tumours end in….
-oma
in general malignant tumours end in….
- carcinoma
- sarcoma
-carcinoma
if epithelial (90% of neoplasm)
- sarcoma
if stroma - smooth muscle/ vessels
benign stratified squamous epithelium…
squamous papilloma- any tumour with finger-like projections
e.g. skin, buccal mucosa
benign transitional epithelium…
transitional cell papilloma e.g. bladder mucosa
benign glandular epithelium…
adenoma e.g. adenomatous polyp of the colon
cystadenoma e.g. ovary
malignant epithelial cancer=
carcinoma
90% of cancers are carcinomas
malignant stratified squamous epithelium…
squamous cell carcinoma
- skin
- larynx
- oesophagus
- uterus
malignant transitional epithelium…
transitional cell carcinoma
- bladder
- uterus
malignant glandular epithelium…
adenocarcinoma
- stomach
- colon
- lung
- prostate
- breast
- pancreas
- oesophagus
basal cell carcinoma
skin
connective tissue neoplasms e.g.
smooth muscle fibrous tissue bone cartilage fat nerve nervesheath glial cell
benign connective tissue neoplasms of smooth muscle
leiomyoma
benign connective tissue neoplasms of fibrous tissue
fibroma
benign connective tissue neoplasms of bone
osteoma
benign connective tissue neoplasms of cartilage
chrondroma
benign connective tissue neoplasms of fat
lipoma
benign connective tissue neoplasms of nerve
neuroma
benign connective tissue neoplasms of nerve sheath
neurofibroma
benign connective tissue neoplasms of glial cell
glioma
malignant connective tissue neoplasms of smooth muscle
leiomyosarcoma
malignant connective tissue neoplasms of bone
osteosarcoma