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Vascular tumors Flashcards

1
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Lymphangiosarcoma

(notice mastectomy)

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Pyogenic granuloma

(Notice ulcercation and polypoid-ness)

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From where do glomus tumor arise?

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Modified smooth muscle cells of glomus body

(Glomus body is AV shunt involved in temperature regulation via constriction and dilation of blood vessels)

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3
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Cherry hemangioma

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Associations of angiosarcoma

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Arsenic, PVC, Thorotrast/post-radiation

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Outcome of cherry hemagioma vs. strawberry hemangioma

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Cherry hemangioma does NOT regress, while strawberry hemangioma does

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4
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When do strawberry hemangiomas appear?

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First few weeks of life

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5
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Why are angiosarcomas difficult to treat?

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Rapidly progressive + delayed diagnosis

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6
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Elderly patients

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Cherry hemangioma

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8
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Frequency increases with age

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Cherry hemangioma

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9
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Associated with Turner syndrome

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Cystic hygroma

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Pyogenic granuloma associated with:

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Pregnancy and trauma

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Where do angiosarcomas typically arise?

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Head, neck, and breat of eldery patients; sun-exposed areas

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11
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Associated with sun-exposed areas

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Angiosarcoma

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Strawberry hemangioma

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14
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Associated with trauma and pregnancy

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Pyogenic granuloma

15
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Cystic hygroma associated with:

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Turner syndrome

15
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Glomus tumor

16
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Associated with radiation and arsenic

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Angiosarcoma

18
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Polypoid capillary hemangioma that can ulcerate and bleed

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Pyogenic granuloma

19
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Benign, painful, red-blue tumor under fingernail

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Glomus tumor

20
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Hemangioma vs. purpura

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Hemangioma is proliferation of blood vessels so pressing on it will cause blanching

Purpura are bleeds within the skin so pressing on them will not cause blanching

21
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Seen in AIDS and transplant patients, as well as older Eastern European males

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Kaposi sarcoma (HHV-8)

22
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Treatment for strawberry hemangioma

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Leave it alone - regresses by 5-8 years old

23
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Benign capillary hemangioma of infancy

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Strawberry hemangioma

25
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Caused by persistent lymphedema

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Lymphangiosarcoma

26
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Angiosarcoma

(Sun-exposed area in elderly patient)

27
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Associated with PVC, aresnic, and Thorotrast/post-radiation

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Angiosarcoma of liver

29
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Cavernous lymphangioma of neck

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Cystic hygroma

30
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Rapidly progressive

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Strawberry hemangioma

31
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Associated with post-radical mastectomy

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Lymphangiosarcoma

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