Lesson 13

Benign and malignant nonepithelial mesenchymal tumors. Sarcoma: features of development and metastasis. Tumors of fibroblastic, myofibroblastic and fibrohistiocytic genesis. Tumors of adipose and muscle tissue, tumors of blood vessels

Key points:

General characteristics of tumors originating from mesenchyme. Benign and malignant tumors from tissues originating from mesenchyme. Examples. Gradings.

Sources:

1. Kumar, Vinay, Abul K. Abbas, and Jon C. Aster. Robbins and Cotran Pathologic Basis of Disease. Ninth edition. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier/Saunders, 2015. P.266-339, 1196-1207, 1218-1225, paragraph “Tumors” in chapters 15-25.

2. Kumar, Vinay, Abul K Abbas, Jon C Aster, and Stanley L. 1915-2003 Robbins. Robbins Basic Pathology. Tenth edition. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier/Saunders, 2018. P.190-238, paragraph “Tumors” in chapters of systemic pathology.

3. Klatt, Edward C. Robbins and Cotran Atlas of Pathology. Third edition. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier Saunders, 2015.

4. Klatt, Edward C., and Vinay Kumar. Robbins and Cotran Review of Pathology. Fourth edition. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier Saunders, 2015. P.77-93

5. Harsh Mohan. Essential Pathology for Dental Students.Fourth edition. Jaypee Brothers,Medical Publishers Pvt. Limited, 2011. P.221-301