Neoplasia Flashcards
Difference between conventional ameloblastoma and canine acanthomatous ameloblastoma; locations?
Conventional ameloblastoma has stellate reticulum, CAA does not; CA on maxilla, CAA on rostral mandible
Difference between CA/CAA and odontoameloblastoma?
ODA is inductive- has majority OE with SR, but also has PDL-like stroma pulp ectomesenchyme, enamel, and dentin
Virus associated with hepatocellular carcinoma? In what species?
Hepadnaviridae (dsDNA); woodchuck, NHPs
Where does hepadnavirus integrate?
c-myc or n-myc2 locus
Key histo for hepatocellular carcinoma
Trabecular most common, pseudoglandular (adenoid), solid
IHC for hepatocellular carcinoma
HepPar1
Difference between cutaneous mast cell tumors and GI mast cell tumors; IHC
Mucosal origin, lack IgE and chymase, less histamine (less ulcers); cKIT (CD117)
Where are GI mast cell tumors most common
Stomach
Key histo for GI mast cell tumors
Poorly staining granules, 33% of feline GI mast cell tumors do not stain with cKIT
Who gets GI adenocarcinoma? Where?
Rhesus- ileocecal and colon
Cotton-topped tamarins- colon
Why do cotton topped tamarins get colonic adenocarcinoma?
Sequelae to ulcerative colitis
Characteristic gross appearance of GI adenocarcinoma
Annular ring-like thickening
Most common histologic appearance of GI adenocarcinoma?
Scirrhous and mucin producing
Tubular/acinar
Anaplastic
Signet rings
Four main morphologic patterns of pancreatic adenocarcinoma
Small tubular**, large tubular, acinar, hyalinizing
What is pancreatic adenocarcinoma associated with?
Diabetes mellitus, nitrosamines, pancreatitis