Naming tumors
Benign tumor of Bone
What is an Osteoma?
Clinical term for a white lesion that does not rub off
What is a leukoplakia?
Von Recklinghausens disease generally show this type of tumor
What is a neurofibroma?
Word that describes tumors derived from tooth forming tissues
What are odontodgenic tumors?
The most common salivary gland tumor
What is a pleomorphic adenoma?
A malignant tumor of bone
What is an Osteosarcoma?
A microscopic term that indicates disordered growth of the epithelium
What is epithelial dysplasia?
Granular cell tumor most common occurs where in the oral cavity
What is the tongue?
Slow growing but locally aggressive benign tumor of epithelial origin, radiographically has a honeycomb appearance and occurs mostly in the mandible
What is an Ameloblastoma?
Salivary gland malignancy that can arise from the lining of a dentigerous cyst
What is a mucoepidermoid carcinoma ?
A malignant tumor of epithelium
What is squamous cell carcinoma?
Severe epithelial dysplasia involving full thickness of epithelium but not invading the basement membrane
What is carcinoma in Situ?
Tumor of nerve that is present at birth usually on the gingiva
What is the congenital epulis?
Odontogenic tumor found mostly in females under 20 years of age and located usually around an unerupted canine
What is an AOT (Adenomatoid Odontogenic Tumor) ?
Benign tumor of epithelium that does not occur intraorally
What is a basal cell carcinoma?
A malignant tumor is glandular tissue
What is an adenocarcinoma?
Spread of cancer to distant sites
What is metastasis?
Tumor of muscle present on the tongue that is benign
What is a rhabdomyoma?
A mixed odontogenic tumor consisting of a collection of numerous small teeth
What is a compound odontoma?
A benign tumor of melanocytes
What is a Nevus?
A benign tumor of squamous epithelium
What is a papilloma?
TNM staging system, T refers to
What is tumor size?
A benign tumor of smooth muscle that may be associated with muscle around blood vessels
What is a leiomyoma?
A mesenchymal benign odontogenic tumor usually fused to the root of a tooth and is often painful!
What is a cementoblastoma?
A malignant tumor of epithelium that presents histologically with hyperchromatic nuclei, many mitotic figures and keratin pearls.
What is squamous cell carcinoma?