Vascular Tumors

Question 1

vascular tumors can be grouped into what 3 main categories?

Answer 1

• hyperplasias
• harmatomas
• neoplasms

Question 2

what is the name of the vascular hyperplasia?

Answer 2

pyogenic granuloma

Question 3

what are the two benign vascular neoplasms?

Answer 3

• hemangioma

- lymphangioma

Question 4

what are the to malignant vascular neoplasms?

Answer 4

• angiosarcoma

- karposi sarcoma

Question 5

what vascular tumor is common in pregnancy?

Answer 5

pyogenic granulomas (pregnancy tumors)

Question 6

what is the dominant tissue type in pyogenic granulomas?

Answer 6

granulation tissue

Question 7

if a pyogenic granuloma arises at an extraction socket, what is it called?

Answer 7

epulis granulomastum

Question 8

are pyogenic granulomas common or uncommon?

Answer 8

common

Question 9

what are pyogenic granulomas?

Answer 9

RAPID proliferation of ENDOTHELIAL CELLS on GINGIVAL VASCULATURE due to CHRONIC IRRITATION

Question 10

what other neoplasms should be at the top of your diagnosis list when you are thinking pyogenic granulomas?

Answer 10

• PERIPHERAL GIANT CELL GRANULOMAS

- HEMANGIOMAS

Question 11

what vascular neoplasm is common in children (10% of 1 year olds)?

Answer 11

hemangiomas

Question 12

what his a hemangioma?

Answer 12

BENIGN NEOPLASM OF EPITHELIAL CELLS (VASCULAR CHANNELS)

Question 13

what is the favored bone site for hemangiomas?

Answer 13

MANDIBLE

Question 14

what is the favored soft tissue site for hemangiomas?

Answer 14

tongue

Question 15

when hemangiomas are in the bone what is a surgical risk?

Answer 15

SEVERE HEMORRHAGE

Question 16

what are two important variations of hemangiomas?

Answer 16

• STURGE-WEBBER SYNDROME

- ARTERIOVENOUS MALFORMATIONS

Question 17

a facial PORT-WINE STAIN is associated with what syndrome?

Answer 17

STURGE-WEBBER SYNDROME (unique type of hemangioma)