17 Questions
What is the most common location of leiomyoma tumors in the body?
Muscularis layer of the gut and in the body of the uterus
What is the name of the tumor that arises from striated muscle?
Rhabdomyoma
What are the two histopathologic variants of rhabdomyoma?
Fetal and adult type
What is the characteristic of the neoplastic cells in fetal type rhabdomyoma?
Elongated and less differentiated with fewer cross-striations
What is the name of the tumor that is characterized by an intact overlying epithelium and superficial blood vessels?
Lipoma
What is the most common location of granular cell tumor?
Tongue
What is the characteristic of alveolar type of rhabdomyoma?
Composed of round cells but in a compartmentalized pattern
Which type of rhabdomyoma is the most well-differentiated and exhibits cross striations?
Pleomorphic type
What are the common oral sites affected by rhabdomyoma?
Tongue and soft palate
What is the treatment approach for rhabdomyosarcoma?
Combination of surgery, radiation, and chemotherapy
What are the four types of liposarcoma?
Well-differentiated, myxoid, round cell, and pleomorphic
What is the most common location of traumatic neuroma?
Mental foramen
What is the characteristic arrangement of nerve bundles in a traumatic neuroma?
Haphazard or tortuous (twisted) arrangement
What is another name for schwannoma?
Neurilemmoma
What is the favored site for neurilemmoma?
Tongue
What is the characteristic histopathologic pattern of schwannoma, consisting of spindle cells organized in palisaded whorls and waves?
Antoni A
What is the term used to describe neurofibroma according to Shafer?
Neurofibromatosis (Von Recklinghausen’s disease of skin)
Test your knowledge on neuroma and schwannoma, including their locations, characteristics, and histopathologic patterns. Identify the most common location of traumatic neuroma and the favored site of neurilemmoma. Assess your understanding of these nerve-related tumors.
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