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Tumor Names/Paraneoplastic Syndromes Flashcards

Cell type: benign, malignant

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Epithelium

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Adenoma, papilloma

Adenocarcinoma, papillary carcinoma

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Blood cells

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Malignant: Leukemia/lymphoma

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Blood vessels

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Hemangioma

Angiosarcoma

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Smooth Muscle

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Leiomyoma

Leioomyosarcoma

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Striated Muscle

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Rhabdomyoma

Rhabdomyosarcoma

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Connective Tissue

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Fibroma

Fibrosarcoma

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Bone

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Osteoma

Osteosarcoma

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Fat

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Lipoma

Liposarcoma

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Melanocyte

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Nevus/mole

Melanoma

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Sarcoma origin?

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mesenchyme

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Dermatomyositis

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Adenocarcinoma (esp. ovarian)

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Acanthosis Nigricans

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Gastric adenocarcinoma, visceral malignancies

Obesity, insulin resistance

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Sign of Leser-Trelat

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Gastric adenocarcinoma, visceral malignancies

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Hypertrophic Osteoarthropathy

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abnl proliferation of skin and bone at distal extremities

Adenocarcinoma of lung

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PTHrP

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HyperCa

Squamous cell carcinoma of lung/head/neck, renal, bladder, breast and ovarian carcinomas

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Inc 1,25-(OH)2 vitamin D3

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Calcitriol

Lymphoma

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Cushing Syndrome

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Small cell lung cancer

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SIADH

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HypoNa

Small cell lung cancer

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Polycythemia

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Pheochromocytoma, renal cell carcinoma, HCC, Hemangioblastoma, Leiomyoma

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Pure red cell aplasia

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Anemia with low reticulocyte count

Thymoma

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Good Syndrome

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Hypogammoglobulinemia

Thymoma

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Trousseau Syndrome

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Migratory superficial thrombophlebitis

Adenocarcinomas (esp. pancreatic)

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Non bacterial thrombotic (marantic) endocarditis

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Adenocarcinomas (esp. pancreatic)

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Anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis

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Ovarian teratoma

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Opsoclonus-myoclonus ataxia syndrome

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dancing eyes, dancing feet
Neuroblastoma (kids)
Small cell lung cancer (adults)

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Paraneoplastic Cerebellar Degeneration

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Abs against Perkinje cells
Anti-Hu: small cell lung
Anti-Yo: gyn and breast
Anti-Tr: Hodgkin lymphoma

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Paraneoplastic encephalomyelitis

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Anti-Hu Abs

Small cell lung cancer

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Lambert- Eaton Syndrome

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Ab against pre synaptic Ca channels (P/Q) at neuromusc junction
Small cell lung cancer

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Myasthenia Gravis

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Ab against post synaptic ACh receptors at neuromusc junction

Thymoma

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Thymoma Paraneoplastics

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Myasthenia Gravis, Pure Red Cell Aplasia, Good Syndrome

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Small cell lung cancer Paraneoplastics

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Lambert-Eaton, Paraneoplastic encephalomyelitis, Paraneoplastic Cerebellar Degeneration, Opsoclonus-myoclonus ataxia syndrome, Cushing Syndrome, SIADH

Pathology (6 decks)

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