vascular tumors

Question 1

do hemangiomas blanch with pressure?

Answer 1

yesss

Question 2

are hemangiomas around for your whole entire lyfe?

Answer 2

nah regress during childhood

Question 3

besides the skin where are hemangiomas typically found?

Answer 3

liver

Question 4

What is a malignant proliferation of endothelial cells?

Answer 4

angiosarcoma

Question 5

where are the most common sites for angiosarcoma?

Answer 5

skin, breast, liver

Question 6

what is liver angiosarcoma associated with?

Answer 6

exposure to PVC pipes, arsenic

Question 7

What virus causes kaposis sarcoma?

Answer 7

HHV8

Question 8

IF you pressed on a kaposi sarcoma would it blanch?

Answer 8

nopeeeeee

benign proliferation of endothelial cells (mixed in with blood)

Question 9

What is a glomus body?

Answer 9

present in vessels - sensitive to temp and regulate flow

Question 10

if a patient presents with a elevated, round red blue mass on the back of their hand what would you think they had?

Answer 10

glomus tumor

Question 11

What are the three types of hemangiomas?

Answer 11

1. capillary - birthmarks
2. juvenile - strawberry spots on newborns
3. cavernous - port wine stains