Tumour nomenclature

Question 1

Papilloma - epithelial origin

Answer 1

Surface epithelia

Question 2

Adenoma - epithelial origin

Answer 2

Solid & surface grandular epithelia

Question 3

Carcinoma - epithelial origin

Answer 3

Malignant neoplasm of any epithelial origin

Question 4

Carcinoma

Answer 4

Malignancy that begins in the skin or tissue that line / cover internal organs

Question 5

Sarcoma

Answer 5

Malignancy that begins in bone, cartilage , fat , muscle , blood vessels or other connective/ supportive tissue

Question 6

Teratoma

Answer 6

Malignancy composed of tissues not normally present at the site, contains elements of all 3 embryological germ cell layers (typical in the gonads)

Question 7

Lymphoma

Answer 7

Malignancy of the lymphatic tissues , typically present with tumour masses

Question 8

Leukaemia

Answer 8

Malignancy starting in the blood - forming tissue (ex. bone marrow) , causing a large number of abnormal blood cells to be produced & enter the blood, typically only having circulating cells

Question 9

Hamartoma

Answer 9

Disorganised mass of mature specialised cells/ tissue indigenous to site , thought to be a developmental abnormality

Question 10

Hamartoma

Answer 10

Disorganised mass of mature specialised cells/ tissue indigenous to site , thought to be a developmental abnormality

Question 11

Choristoma

Answer 11

Ectopic rest of normal tissue