vascular tumors Flashcards
vascular tumors - types
- angiosarcoma 2 kaposi 3. bacillary angiomatosis
- Cystic hygroma 5. Glomus tumor 6. Pyogenic granuloma 7. Strawberry hemangioma
- Cherry hemangioma
angiosarcoma - typical occurs in (areas)
SUN EXPOSED AREAS
head
neck
breast
angiosarcoma - definition / age
Rare blood vessel malignancy
usually in elderly
angiosarcoma is associated with
radiation therapy
chronic postmastectomy lymphadema
hepatic angiosarcoma is associated with
- vinyl chloride
2. arsenic exposures
angiosarcoma - course
very aggressive and and difficult to resect due to delay in diagnosis
Bacillary angiomatosis
Bening CAPILLARY skin papules found in AIDS patiens
Bacillary angiomatosis is found in
AIDS patients
Bacillary angiomatosis is caused by
Bartonella henselae
Bacillary angiomatosis is frequently mistaken for
Kaposi sarcoma
Bacillary angiomatosis instead of Kaposi sarcoma
Bacillary angiomatosis has neutrophilic infiltrate
Cherry hemangioma
bening CAPILLARY hemangioma of the elderly
Cherry hemangioma - progression in time
does not regress
Cherry hemangioma - frequency
increased with age
Cystic hygroma
CARVENOUS lymphangioma of the neck