Wk 4 Soft Tissue Tumors Flashcards
What cell type causes soft tissue tumors
mesenchymal cell proliferations
Mutation type that causes most soft tissue tumors
translocation
Disease associated with neurofibromas and café au lait spots
neurofibromatosis type I
Disease associated with abdominal tumors an later colorectal cancer
Gardner’s syndrome
Fatty tumor
lipoma
Fatty metastatic tumor
liposarcoma
Nodular fasciitis
rapidly growing, usually on forearm. benign
Myositis ossificans
similar to nodular fasciitis w/ osteoblast deposits and subsequent calcification of edges
Superficial fibromatoses path
fibroblast proliferation on fascia or aponeurosis
palmar fibromatosis (Dupuytren’s contracture)
on palm of hand, can cause skin puckering and loss or range of motion
plantar fibromatosis
plantar surface of foot
penile fibromatosis
penis
