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Cytologic involved in the examination introduced by Papanicolau for early diagnosis of cervical cancer
Grading assessment or evaluation of cancer based on cytologic differentiation
Staging assessment or evaluation of cancer based on extent of tumor spread
Tumor Marker
CA 125 marker for ovarian surface epithelial tumors
Immunologic
Dermatologic
Melanoma
Melanoma - skin neoplasm exhibiting polygonal cells, in cytoplasm abundant melanin pigments
Melanoma staged by Clark level
Squamous Cell CA
Basal Cell CA
Basal cell CA most aggressive type of tumor producing deep rodent ulcer
Basal cell CA shows characteristic palisading of nuclei at periphery of tumor
Basal cell CA - most common malignant skin lesion due to sun exposure
Basal cell malignancy rarely metastasize
Small Cell CA
Small Cell CA commonly associated w/ ectopic hormone production
Clear cell adenocarcinoma hobnail nuclei, being pushed outward, abundant cytoplasm
Neurologic
Struma Ovarii
Struma ovarii monodermal derived ovarian tumor composed entirely of thyroid follicles
Mammary Gland
Cardiovascular
Atherosclerosis
Hypertension
Hematologic
Lymphatics
Pulmonary
Tuberculosis
Gastrointestinal
Liver
Appendix
Neutrophilic infiltration of muscularis propria histologic criterion for diagnosis of acute appendicitis
Adrenal
Urinary
Reproductive
Dysgerminoma
Dysgerminoma - most common malignant germ cell tumor
Dysgerminoma polyhedral tumor cells w/ round nuclei & adjacent mononuclear inflammation
Dysgerminoma analogous to seminoma in the male testis
Dysgerminoma most radiosensitive, curable
Krukenberg Tumor
Krukenberg tumor PAS (+) epithelial cells w/ eccentrically located atypical nuclei & abundant clear cytoplasm
Endodermal sinus tumor AFP (+) intracellular & extracellular hyaline droplets
Schiller duvall bodies microscopic finding in endodermal sinus tumor
Serous Cystadenocarcinoma
Serous cystadenocarcinoma most common malignant ovarian tumor making up 40 % of all ovarian malignancy
Stromal invasion distinction bet. atypically proliferative serous tumor & serous cystadenocarcinoma
HIV
Characteristic Appearance
Tumor Markers