PP - Neoplasm intro Flashcards
Neoplasia =
new growth
What is neoplasia?
- an abnormal mass of tissue
- the growth of which exceeds and is uncoordinated with that of the normal tissues and persists in the same excessive manner after the cessation of the stimuli which evoked the changes which evoked the changes
Give examples of non-epithelial tumors:
- fibrous tissue - fibroma
- bone - osteoma
- vascular tissue - angioma
- cartilage - chondroma
Give examples of epithelial tumors:
- adenoma
* papilloma
Adenoma:
- benign
- epithelial neoplasm
- produce gland patterns or derved from glands
- cystadenoma
Cystadenoma:
adenoma with cyst formation (ovary)
Papilloma:
- benign
- epithelial neoplasms
- grows on any surface
- produce finger-like projection
Non neoplastic instances with suffix -oma:
- Hamartoma
- Horistoma
- malignant neoplasms (lymphoma, seminoma, melanoma, mesothelioma)
Give examples of malignant neoplasms:
- lymphoma
- seminoma
- melanoma
- mesothelioma
Hamartoma:
malformation that presents a mass of disorganized tissue indigenous to the particular site
Horistoma:
congenital anomaly (heterotopic rests)
sarcomas have…..
mesenchymal origin
carcinomas have….
epithelial origin
Mesenchymal origin - sarcomas:
- fibrous tissue origin - fibrosarcoma
- chondrocytes origin - chondrosarcoma
- vascular origin - angiosarcoma
Epithelial origin - carcinomas:
- with glandular pattern-adenocarcinoma
* with squamous pattern - squamous cell carcinoma
Give examples of malignant neoplasms:
- mesenchymal origin - sarcoma
* epithelial origin - carcinoma
Anaplasia:
cells have poor cellular differentiation, losing the morphological characteristics of mature cells and their orientation with respect to each other and to endothelial cells.
What is the difference between the morphology of the benign and the malignant neoplasm?
the benign one is well differentiated while the malignant one is anaplastic
How is angiogenesis in benign neoplasm compared to the malignant neoplasm?
- benign: small
- malignant: numerous vessels
How is heterogeneity in benign neoplasm compared to the malignant neoplasm?
- benign: small
- malignant: very big
Local invasion in benign neoplasm compared to the malignant neoplasm:
- benign: no
- malignant: yes
Distant metastasis in benign neoplasm compared to the malignant neoplasm:
- benign: no
- malignant: yes
Angioinvasion in benign neoplasm compared to the malignant neoplasm:
- benign: no
- malignant: yes
How is the growth in benign neoplasm compared to the malignant neoplasm:
- benign: slow
- malignant: rapid
Capsule in benign neoplasm compared to the malignant neoplasm:
- benign: almost always yes
- malignant: no