soft tissue masses 2 Flashcards
granular cell tumor category
neoplastic
granular cell tumor etiology
benign neoplasm derived from Schwann cells
granular cell tumor demographics
- female predilection
- rare in children
granular cell tumor clinical presentation
- sessile submucosal nodule
- pink, sometimes with yellow hue
- dorsal tongue most common oral site
granular cell tumor diagnosis
biopsy
granular cell tumor tx
excisional biopsy
lipoma category
neoplastic
lipoma etiology
benign tumor of fat
lipoma demographics
uncommon in children
lipoma clinical presentation
- soft, smooth-surfaced nodule
- usually yellow, sometimes pink
- buccal mucosa and buccal vestibule most common oral sites
lipoma diagnosis
biopsy
lipoma tx
excisional biopsy
hemangioma category
neoplastic
hemangioma etiology
benign vascular tumor
hemangioma demographics
most common tumor of infancy
hemangioma clinical presentation
- bright red to dull blue/purple nodule
- 60% in head and neck
- more common in females
- undergo rapid growth for 6-12 months, then involute
- 90% resolve by age 9
hemangioma diagnosis
biopsy
hemangioma tx
varies depending on subtype, location, and size
vascular malformation category
developmental
vascular malformation etiology
structural anomaly of blood vessels
vascular malformation demographics
present at birth but persists (& may become more apparent) throughout life
vascular malformation clinical presentation
- can vary from pink/red macule to blue/purple mass
- presentation varies based on kind of vasculature involved (capillary, venous, ateriovenous)
- port wine stains (capillary malformations) common on the face
vascular malformation diagnosis
- aspiration (can confirm vascular origin)
- imaging (angiogram)
- biopsy
vascular malformation tx
varies depending on subtype, location, and size
vascular lesions do what when compressed with pressure
blanch - blood is displaced and lesion returns to normal color
describe a neurofibroma
- benign
- nerve origin
- can occur in many parts of the body
- tongue and buccal mucosa common oral sites
- treated with excisional biopsy
describe a schwannoma
- benign
- nerve origin
- tongue most common oral site
- treated with excisional biopsy
major salivary gland trends
- the large the gland, the more likely it is to be benign
- the smaller the gland, the more likely it is to be malignant
minor salivary gland trends
almost 50/50 chance of being malignant
where are the common sites for minor salivary gland neoplasms
- hard palate
- soft palate
- upper lip
describe pleomorphic adenoma
- benign
- most common salivary gland neoplasm
- can recur
describe mucoepidermoid carcinoma
- malignant
- most common salivary gland malignancy
- usually low-grade