soft tissue tumors Flashcards
(5 cards)
1
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Rhabdomyosarcoma
A
Malignant tumor of skeletal muscle
Most common malignant tumor in children
“rhabdomyoblast” = characteristic cell: desmin +
Most common site is head and neck, but also vagina in young girls
2
Q
Lipoma
A
Benign tumor of adipose tissue
MOST common benign soft tissue tumor in adults
3
Q
Fibroma
A
benign tumor of connective tissue
4
Q
Neuroma
A
usually benign tumor that can arise from nerve, myelin sheaths, or any nervous tissue
5
Q
myoma
A
tumor of mesenchymal tissues… ie. uterine myoma = tumor of smooth muscle cells of uterus
