oral cavity Flashcards
dysplasia
cellular atypia in the absence of invasion
potentially pre-malignant epithelial lesion
dysplasia can occur in
squamous or glandular epithelium
not all malignancy arises from dysplasia
many but not all carcinomas
dysplasia grading
low or high grade based on the degree of nuclear atypia and architecture
low grade dysplasia has
atypia, mitoses above the basal layer
evidence of dysmaturation
high grade dysplasia
severe atypia, mitoses at all levels, overt evidence of abnormal architecture, no invasion
severe dysplasia is on a spectrum with
carcinoma in situ
congenital abnormalities
development malformation
failure of a cavity to sloe
enzyme deficiency
meckel’s diverticulum
remnant of vitaline duct
pouch coming from terminal ileum
gastroschisis
bowel herniates through a paraumbilical defect
trachea-oesophageal fistula
passages forming between the trachea and the oesophagus
upper aerodigestive tract
normally lines by respiratory epithelium in nose and sinus, transitioning to squamous epithelium in the mouth, oropharynx, parts of epiglottis
most cancers seen in the head and neck are
squamous cell carcinoma
squamous cell carcinoma
keratinising or non keratinising
tobacco and alcohol contribute to risk
TNM system
size of tumour, nodal involvement, distant metastasis
Head and neck tumours
generally poor prognosis and carries significant morbidity