Neoplasia — Flashcards

Flashcard 981: _____ is a benign tumor of skeletal muscle

Answer: Rhabdomyoma

Flashcard 982: Females with BRCA1 mutations have increased risk for which types of cancer (3)? _____

Answer: Breast, ovarian, and fallopian tube cancer

Flashcard 983: Adenocarcinoma of the bladder may arise from _____, which is a congenital failure to form the caudal portion of the anterior abdominal and bladder walls

Answer: exstrophy

Flashcard 984: Which bone tumor is characterized by small, round blue cells that resemble lymphocytes? _____

Answer: Ewing sarcoma

Flashcard 985: Osteoid osteoma is a benign tumor of _____, surrounded by a rim of reactive bone

Answer: osteoblasts (which make osteoid)

Flashcard 986: Which tumor suppressor gene is associated with breast, prostate and endometrial cancer?_____

Answer: PTEN

Flashcard 987: Which part of the urinary tract does transitional cell carcinoma most commonly occur?_____

Answer: Bladder

Flashcard 988: _____ is a benign bone tumor with an overlying cartilage cap

Answer: Osteochondroma

Flashcard 989: Ewing sarcoma is associated with an "_____" appearance on X-ray

Answer: onion-skin

Flashcard 990: Osteoblastoma is a benign tumor of osteoblasts, typically _____ 2 cm in size.

Answer: > (Greater than) 2 cm

Extra: Osteoid osteoma is a similar benign tumor of osteoblasts but is characteristically < 2 cm in size and presents with pain that is relieved by aspirin. Osteoblastoma is > 2 cm and the pain is typically not relieved by aspirin.