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OPT Soft Tiss Tumors

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fibroma   most common tumor-like lesion of the oral cavity; really a reactive hyperplasia of CT, not a true neoplasm  
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giant cell fibroma   fibrous CT nodule with large stellate fibroblasts; occurs in first 3 decades of life  
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retrocuspid papilla   small, raised lesion on attached gingiva lingual to the lower canines; usually disappear with age  
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epulis fissuratum   tumor-like proliferation of fibrous CT that develops in association with ill-fitting denture  
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fibroepithelial polyp (leaflike denture fibroma)   flattened pink mass on hard palate attached by narrow stalk  
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inflammatory papillary hyperplasia   reactive tissue growth on hard palate beneath maxillary denture  
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fibromatoses   group of true fibrous neoplasm with biologic behavior between benign and malignant -can reach considerable size so pt should be evaluated for Gardner's  
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juvenile aggressive fibromatosis   fibromatoses on head and neck tissues  
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desmoplastic fibromas   fibromatoses in head and neck within the bone; true neoplasm of myofibroblasts  
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myofibroma   less infiltrative tumor of myofibroblasts  
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fibrous histiocytoma/dermatofibroma, solitary fibrous tumor, and oral focal mucinosis   less aggressive fibrous tumors, sessile painless growths that do not tend to recur  
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pyogenic granuloma   common reactive tumor-like proliferation of granulation tissue in response to irritation; red/purple painless and pedunculate mass with ulcerative surface, often on gingiva and can evolve into inflammatory fibrous hyperplasia  
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pregnancy tumors / granuloma gravidarum   gingival pyogenic granulomas that occur during pregnancy  
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epulis granulomatosa   hyperplastic granulation tissue growing out of a healing tooth socket  
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peripheral giant cell granuloma   tumor-like proliferation of osteoclastic giant cells in response to irritation; reddish-blue to purple sessile or pedunculate mass on gingiva or edentulous ridge  
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peripheral ossifying fibroma   reactive lesion from PDL of fibrous CT, osteoblasts and mineralized tissue; red or pink nodules on gingiva or alveolar ridge  
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lipoma   benign tumor of adipose tissue commonly in subcutaneous buccal mucosa; yellow color if superficial  
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fibrolipoma   lipoma with significant amount of fibrous CT  
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angiolipoma   lipoma with numerous small blood vessels  
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spindle cell lipomas   lipoma with myxoid storm and increased cellularity  
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traumatic neuroma   not true neoplasm, reactive proliferation of nerve tissue after it has been severed/damaged  
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schwannoma   benign encapsulated neural tumor from Schwann cells that contains Verocay bodies, 45% in the head and neck  
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neurofibromatosis 2   disease with bilateral schwannomas of auditory-vestibular nerve (acoustic neuroma) and cafe-au-lait pigmentations -{gene on chromosome 22}  
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schwannomatosis   hereditary disease of multifocal schwannomas  
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Verocay bodies   seen in Antoni A tissue; Schwann cells arranged in palisading fashion around central acellular zones  
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neurofibroma   most common peripheral nerve tumor that arises from Schwann cells, fibroblasts and neurites  
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neurofibromatosis 1   autosomal dominant disorder caused by mutations of {NF1 gene on chromosome 17} that affects the tumor suppressor protein {neurofibromin}; variable expressivity of neurofibromas and enlargement of fungiform papilla seen in mouth  
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elephantiasis neuromatosa   large pendulous masses of neurofibromas on the skin  
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cafe-au-lait spots   smooth-edged tan/brown pigmentations on skin; associated with {neurofibromatosis 1}  
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Lisch nodules   brown spots on the iris of the eye, associated with {neurofibromatosis 1)  
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Crowe sign   freckling of the axilla, seen with {neurofibromatosis 1}  
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multiple endocrine neoplasia   rare group of neuroendocrine tumors  
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MEN type 2B   arises from mutation of {RET oncogene} on chromosome 10, oral neuromas are an early sign; marfanoid habitus, pheochromocytomas and medullary carcinoma  
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melanocytes neuroectodermal tumor of infancy   rare pigmented tumor from neural crest cells; pathoses arise in anterior maxilla as black/blue mass  
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granular cell tumor   benign soft tissue tumor of unknown origin, pink to yellow mass on dorsum of tongue  
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congenital epulis   rare soft tissue tumor on alveolar ridge of newborns likely from fibroblasts; 90% in females and the maxilla  
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hemangiomas   proliferation of endothelial cells and vascular lumina; most common tumor of infancy, resolves spontaneously  
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capillary hemangioma   hemangioma of small capillaries  
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cavernous hemangioma   hemangioma of dilated vascular spaces  
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vascular malformations   overgrowths of blood vessels without endothelial proliferations; persist through life  
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venous malformations   low-flow vascular malformations  
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arteriovenous malformations   high-flow vascular malformations  
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port wine stain (nevus flammeus)   superficial capillary angiomas of the face, follow trigeminal nerve; associated with {Sturge-Weber angiomatosis}  
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Sturge-Weber angiomatosis   non-hereditary developmental condition of multiple angiomas of the brain and face  
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gyriform/tramline calcification   leptomeningeal angiomas that calcify and show up on skull films as loops  
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nasopharyngeal angiofibroma   tumor of vascular and fibrous CT, almost exclusively in males; destructive growth in nasopharynx  
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lymphangioma   benign, hamartomatous growth of lymphatic vessels; probably a developmental abnormality  
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cystic hygroma   lymphangioma with large cystic spaces  
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leiomyoma   benign tumor of smooth muscles; often in uterus and GIT  
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vascular leiomyoma (angiomyoma, angioleiomyoma)   leiomyomas with thick-walled blood vessels and bluish hue  
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fibrosarcoma   malignant tumor of fibrous CT, usually low-grade  
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liposarcoma   malignant tumor of adipose tissue  
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neurofibrosarcoma   malignancy of peripheral nerves, very aggressive with early metasasis  
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angiosarcoma   malignant vascular tumor from endothelial cells lining blood vessels  
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leiomyosarcoma   malignant tumor of smooth muscle, aggressive with early metastasis  
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Kaposi sarcoma   arises from vascular endothelium and in multiple sites as once; triggered by HHV-8  
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rhabdomyosarcoma   malignant tumor of skeletal muscle, most common in children  
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