Vascular Path (tumors)

Question 1

What are Vascular Ectasias?

Answer 1

Local blood vessel dilation

Question 2

What are 2 types of Vascular Ectasias?

Answer 2

• Nevus Simplex

- Port Wine stain

Question 3

What are 2 types of Vascular Ectasias?

Answer 3

• Nevus Simplex

- Port Wine Stain

Question 4

Nevus Simplex

Answer 4

Birth mark usually on forehead/face

Question 5

Outlook for Nevus Simplex?

Answer 5

Usually regresses

Question 6

Port wine stain

Answer 6

Vascular ectasia of vascular plexus

Question 7

Outlook for Port Wine Stain?

Answer 7

Persists into adulthood

Question 8

Sturge Weber Syndrome

Answer 8

CN5 port wine stain, decreased IQ, seizures and anomalies of the skull and eye (glaucoma)

Question 9

What are Vascular Telangiectasias?

Answer 9

Dilation of small vessels and capillaries that forms a lesion

Question 10

What can cause Spider Telangiectasias?

Answer 10

Increased estrogen

– usually on face, neck and chest

Question 11

Another name for Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia?

Answer 11

Osler - Weber- Rendu Disease

Question 12

How does Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia arise?

Answer 12

Autosomal Dominant mutation in TGF-beta pathway

Question 13

What is Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia and what does it result in?

Answer 13

Abnormal blood vessel formation

= Telangiectasias and AV malformations –> bleeds

Question 14

What is Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia and what does it result in?

Answer 14

Abnormal blood vessel formation

= Telangiectasias and AV malformations -> bleeds

Question 15

Hemangioma - benign or malignant?

Answer 15

Benign

Question 16

Capillary Hemangiomas are usually ____

Answer 16

Superficial

Question 17

Cavernous Hemangiomas are usually ____

Answer 17

Deeper and can bleed

Question 18

Pyogenic Granulomas are a type of Hemangiomas. Where do they usually arise?

Answer 18

Finger

Oral mucosa

Question 19

Glomus Tumor - benign or malignant?

Answer 19

Benign

Question 20

What is a Glomus Tumor?

Answer 20

Smooth muscle tumor arising from the Glomus body that is responsible for Thermoregulation

Question 21

Where are Glomus tumors found and what are the symptoms?

Answer 21

Subungual (on fingers)

= bluish and painful even with temp. changes too

Question 22

Bluish smooth muscle tumor under the fingernail is likely a?

Answer 22

Glomus tumor

Question 23

Lymphangiomas are what type of neoplasms?

Answer 23

Benign lymphatic neoplasms

Question 24

What are the 2 types of Lymphangiomas?

Answer 24

(benign lymphatic neoplasms)

1. Simple type
2. Cavernous type (cystic hygroma)

Question 25

Lymphangiomas usually affect the neck and axilla region. Which type will be LARGE with massively dilated lymphatic spaces?

Answer 25

Cavernous type

Question 26

Large benign lymphatic neoplasm with massively dilated lymphatic spaces?

Answer 26

Cavernous lymphangioma (cystic hygroma)

Question 27

Bacillary Angiomatosis arises in immunocompromised patients that are infected with?

Answer 27

Bartonella Bacilli species (gram -)

Question 28

What does gram (-) Bartonella Bacilli species cause to occur in immunocompromised patients?

Answer 28

(bacillary angiomatosis)

Vascular proliferation = Benign red papule

Question 29

Bacillary Angiomatosis will show what on silver stain?

Answer 29

Bacteria – bartonella bacilli gram (-)

Question 30

Kaposi Sarcoma is a vascular tumor that is due to what virus?

Answer 30

HHV-8

Question 31

Kaposi Sarcoma looks like?

Answer 31

Red and purple plaques

Question 32

What are the 4 types of Kaposi Sarcoma?

Answer 32

1. Classic
2. Endemic African
3. Iatrogenic from immunosuppresion
4. AIDs related

Question 33

Angiosarcoma is benign or malignant?

Answer 33

Malignant

Question 34

What are the risk factors for liver angiosarcoma?

Answer 34

Arsenic
Thorotrast
Vinyl Chloride

Question 35

What are 2 other risk factors for angiosarcomas?

Answer 35

Lymph node dissection and radiation for carcinoma