This document discusses various malignant tumors of connective tissue origin. It begins by listing the different components of connective tissue that tumors can arise from, including fibroblasts, cartilage, bone, blood vessels, and nerves. It then describes several specific tumor types in detail, including fibrosarcoma, liposarcoma, malignant fibrous histiocytoma, hemangiopericytoma, Kaposi's sarcoma, malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor, chondrosarcoma, osteosarcoma, Ewing's sarcoma, Hodgkin's lymphoma, and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. For each tumor type, it discusses clinical features, histopathology, treatment, and prognosis.
3. Fibrosarcoma
Malignant tumor of fibroblasts
Earlier days it was considered a common
tumor. Because of separation of other
tumors from the group,, it is less
commonly diagnosed today
10% occur in head and neck.
4. Clinical features
Slow growing
More in femur and tibia
Oro-facial region nose and para nasal
sinus common, produces obstruction
Common in young adults and children.
D/D includes fibrous dysplasia, fibrous
histiocytoma, osteosarcoma, fibrous
histiocytoma,, etc
6. Contd..
Well –differentiated
a) Show typical herring bone pattern
b) Malignant cells don’t show much
pleomorphism
c) But mitotic figures are seen
Intermediate grade- little higher degree of
pleomorphism.
High grade – high pleomorphism, more
mitotic figures, difficult to diagnose without
immunohistochemistry. Less collagen
10. Contd..
Primarily seen in adults
Soft ,slow growing , ill-defined mass
Yellowish colored
Pain is not a common feature, seen during
late stage
Neck is the common region
In oral cavity cheek is the common region
Tongue is second common region
11. Histopathology
5 types
a) Myxoid
b) Round cell type
c) Well differentiated
d) Dedifferentiated
e) Pleomorphic
Common one is myxoid variety
12. Myxoid – stroma is myxoid
Round cell – most aggressive form
Well differentiated- resembles lipoma
De differentiated- combination of well
differentiated and poorly differentiated
Pleomorphic – extreme cellular
pleomorphism with giant cells
15. Malignant fibrous histiocytoma
Most commonly diagnosed of all
sarcomas of adults
50 to 70 years of age
Common in males
Looks moderately firm, with or without
pain or ulceration, irregular nodular lesion.
16. Histopathology
Many histological subtypes described but
STORIFORM-PLEOMORPHIC type is
common
Storiform Pattern ; pattern seen by low-
power light microscopy, which is
characterized by loosely-arranged whorls
of elongated, spindled fibroblast-like cells.
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18. Hemangiopericytoma
Stout and Murray described this in 1942
Benign but has a malignant counterpart
Chromosomal translocations are detected
19. Clinical features
Reddish to bluish mass
Arises before to second decade or after
seventh decade
No gender predilection
Soft or rubbery in consistency
Well demarcated from the surroundings
Oral cavity is also one of the common
sites
20. Histopathology
Derived from pericytes
Consists of many vascular channels lined
by plump endothelial cells surrounded by
tightly packed oval and spindle cells
STAGHORN pattern --- branching
vascular channels of varying sizes.
21. Kaposi’s Sarcoma
First described by Moritz Kaposi in 1872.
Earlier to HIV epidemic it was a rare tumor,
but now it is common because of its
propensity to develop in HIV infected
individuals.
It is caused by HHV 8
Lesion arises from endothelial cells
4 types : Classic
Endemic (African)
Iatrogenic immunosuppression –
associated
22. Clinical features
Classic type
Disease of late adult type
90% occurs in men
Multiple bluish purple macules and
plaques are
present on the skin of lower extremities
Lesions grow slowly and develop into
painless
nodules
Oral lesions are rare , if present they
involve the
23. Endemic type
Seen in African people
Varies from classical type presentation to
lymphadenopathic type which shows
tumors of lymphatic system.
IATROGENIC type shows features of classic
form but usually caused several months
after the transplant, as a result of
immunosuppressive drugs
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25. Histopathology
3 stages are seen
a) Patch
b) Plaque
c) Nodular
Patch stage – proliferation of immature
vessels which results in irregular jagged
vascular network that surrounds
preexisting vessels
26. Plaque stage : further proliferation of
vascular channels with development of
spindle cell component
Nodular stage: spindle cell population
increases to form a nodular tumor like
mass resembling fibrosarcoma or any
spindle cell tumor
The spindle cells infiltrate through
the collagen, forming slit like spaces,
especially towards the periphery of the
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28. Treatment
Depends on the subtype and stage
For skin lesions radiation therapy
For oral lesions it is a combination of
radiation therapy, chemo and surgery
Only 10 to 20 % die
Around 25% die due to secondary
malignancies that develop in
lymphoreticular system
29. Malignant peripheral nerve sheath
tumor
Earlier was called as Neurofibrosarcoma
now designated as MPNST.
Accounts for 10% of all soft tissue
malignancies
Most common on extremities and trunk
Oral tumors are rare , but most common
sites are mandible, lips and buccal
mucosa.
30.
31. Common in young adults
The mean age in patients with
neurofibromatosis (29 to 36 yrs) is about
one decade younger than in those without
this condition ( 40 to 46 yrs)
Tumor enlarges and sometimes exhibits
rapid growth
33. Fascicles of atypical spindle cells
Resemble fibrosarcoma
Cells are more irregular in shape with
wavy or comma shaped nuclei
In some tumors skeletal muscle, cartilage
or bone differentiation can be seen and
these tumors are designated as Malignant
triton tumors
34. Treatment
Radical excision with radiotherapy and
chemotherapy
Prognosis is poor especially in patients
with neurofibromatosis
35. Chondrosarcoma
malignant tumor characterized by the
formation of cartilage
Primarily a tumor of adulthood and
majority of patients are above 50yrs
Long bones involved commonly, oral
involvement is rare
Maxilla is commonly affected than
mandible in a ratio of 4:1
36. Painless mass is a common presenting
sign
Associated with loosening and separation
of teeth
Nasal obstruction, congestion,, epistaxis,,
photophobia, vision loss
38. Radiological features
Ill defined radiolucency with scattered and
variable amounts of radiopaque foci due
to calcification of cartilage matrix
Some cases show densely calcified
masses
39. Histopathology
Chondrosarcoma are composed of cartilage
showing varying degrees of maturation
Typical lacunar formation within the
chondroid matrix is seen
3 histological grades
- Grade 1
- Grade 2
- Grade 3
Grade 1 resembles chondroma while grade3 is
highly cellular with mitosis and plemorphism
Variants like clear cell type,, dedifferentiated
types can be found
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41. Treatment
Depends on the size and location of the
tumor
Complete radical excision is the treatment
of choice
Head and neck tumors show very poor
prognosis
42. Osteosarcoma
Malignancy of mesenchymal cellsthat
have the ability to produce osteiod or
immature bone.
Excluding hematopoietic malignancies
osteosarcomas are the common
malignancies that arise within bone.
43. Clinical features
Demonstrate bimodal age distribution – 10
to 20 yrs and in people above 50 yrs.
Osteosarcomas of jaw bone are
uncommon and represent only 6 to 8%.
Common in third decade with a mean age
of 33 yrs.
Male predominance is seen
Maxilla and mandible are involved with
equal frequency
44. Pain and swelling are the common
symptoms
Loosening of teeth, parasthesia and nasal
obstruction are other associated
symptoms
few people are symptomless for a long
period of time before diagnosis, indicating
that jaw osteosarcomas are slow in
growth.
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46. Radiographic features
Sunburst appearance
Ill defined borders
Symmetrical widening of the periodontal
ligament space around single or multiple
teeth.
This may be an earlier sign
47. Histopathology
Osteoid material
Round cells to highly pleomorphic cells
Sometimes chondroid material or highly
fibrous connective tissue
Depending on the amount of osteoid,
cartilage or fibers tumor is categorized into
Osteoblastic
Chondroblastic
Fibroblastic
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49. Treatment
Excision
Radio therapy
Chemotherapy
If diagnosed early and excision is
achieved totally then 80% survival rate.
50. Ewing’s sarcoma
It’s a distinctive primary malignancy of
bone composed of small round cells
Neuroectodermal in origin
A reciprocal translocation is seen between
chromosome 11 and 22.
6% of all bone malignancies and third
after osteosarcoma and chondrosarcoma
51. Clinical features
Peak prevalence in 2nd decade of life, with
80% younger than 20yrs
Male predilection
Whites more than blacks
Jaw bones – 1% to 2%
Indian data : Ewing sarcoma comprised
around 15 % of all bone malignancies.
68% percent were 0–19 years, with 1.6
times risk of tumor in bones of limbs as
compared to other bones.
The highest incidence rate (per million) was
in the 10–14 years age group (male −4.4,
female −2.9)
52. Pain with swelling is the common feature
Pain is intermittent in nature with dull to
severe
Fever, leukocytosis and elevated ESR
leads to misdiagnosis of osteomyelitis
Usually tumor penetrates the cortex and
lies over the bone as a soft tissue mass
In oral cavity mandible is commonly
affected than maxilla
53.
54. Radiological features
Onion peel appearance seen in long
bones, it’s a periosteal reaction
Jaw bones – ill defined radiolucency
55. Histopathology
Sheets of small round cells with well
delineated nuclear outline and ill defined
cell borders
Nests of tumor cells are separated by
fibrous septa
If large round cells are seen – large cell or
atypical Ewing’s sarcoma
75% contains glycogen granules
Diagnosis is difficult and should be
differentiated from other round cell tumors
IHC is a must – CD99
58. Hodgkin’s lymphoma
Malignant lympho-proliferative disorder
Neoplastic cells are called as Reed-
Sternberg cells
They make up for only 1% to 3% of the
mass, making it difficult for the diagnosis
Linked to Epstein Barr virus
100 % cure achievable
59. Clinical features
Always begins in a lymphnode or a group of
lymph nodes
The common sites are cervical and
supraclavicular nodes upto 75%
Male predilection is observed
Bimodal age presentation one peak – 15 to
35
another – above 50
yrs
Presenting sign is persistently enlarging,
60. Initially the nodes are movable later they
become fixed
If untreated the lesion spreads to other
lymph node group
Finally involves extra lymphatic tissues
like bone, liver, spleen and lungs
Associated with other symptoms like
weight loss, fever, night sweats and
generalized itching
Absence of these signs and symptoms are
considered better in terms of prognosis
61. Staging – Ann Arbor system
Staging is important for the treatment
planning and estimating the prognosis
63. Reed – Sternberg cell
Presence of this cell is very important for
diagnosis
It is an atypical neoplastic lymphocytic cell
Typically bi-nucleated – Owl’s eye
appearance
In lymphocyte pre-dominant type it is
called as ‘POPCORN” cell
64. 1. nodular lymphocyte predominant – popcorn cell
2. classical type ( 5 sub-types)
- lymphocyte rich – sheets of small lymphocytes with few
RS cells
- nodular sclerosis – makes upto 60 to 80% of cases
Gets its name because of the broad fibrotic bands
extending from the lymph node capsule into the
lesional tissue. RS cells appear to reside in lacunae,
so called as lacunar cells
- mixed cellularity – 15% of cases, mixture of small
lymphocytes, plasmacells, eosinophils and histiocytes,
RS cells are abundant.
- lymphocyte depletion – most aggressive form, contains
lot of bizarre RS cells and less lymphocytes
65. Treatment
Radiotherapy
Chemotherapy either MOPP(
mechlorethamine, oncovin, procarbazine
and prednisone)
Or ABVD ( adriamycin, bleomycin,
vinblastin, DTIC)
Survival rate is about 75% for ten years.
66. Non- Hodgkin’s lymphoma
Diverse and complex group of malignancies
of lympho-reticular system
Initially begins in lymph nodes and tend to
grow as solid masses
Most commonly B-cell lineage, T-cell origin
are rare
Three categories based on American system
– “working formulation for clinical use”
- Low grade ( 35to 40%)
- Intermediate grade ( 60%)
- High grade ( 5%)
68. Eitiology
Congenital immunological deficiencies
AIDS
Organ transplants
Auto immune diseases
Epstein Barr virus - Burkit’s lymphoma
HHV type 8
HTLV-1
69. Clinical features
Occurs primarily in adults
Commonly develops in lymph nodes
Non tender mass slowly enlarging for
months
Initially two or three freely movable nodes
are noticed and as the malignancy
progresses nodes become numerous and
are fixed to adjacent structures
Gradually involves two or three lymph
node groups are affected
70. In oral cavity it appears as a extra nodal
disease
It may develop in oral soft tissues or
centrally with in the jaws
Patient complains of ill fitting dentures
Lesions have boggy consistency ( muddy)
Central lesions present with mild pain
which can be mistaken for tooth ache
71.
72. Histopathology
Proliferation of lymphocytic appearing
cells showing varying degrees of
differentiation
Low grade – shows well differentiated
lymphocytes and high grade shows less
differentiated cells
Nodular pattern – germinal center
formation
Diffuse type – no resemblance to normal
architecture
If arises within the node- destroys the
75. Burkitt’s lymphoma
Malignancy of B- lymphocyte origin
Dennis Burkitt was the first person to
document the process.
Types – 1. prevalent in Africa and have
predilection for jaws – African Burkitt’s
lymphoma
2. prevalent in other areas of world
Endemic Burkitt’s lymphoma
3. Sporadic or American Burkitt’s
Lymphoma
76. Clinical features
50 to 70% of African type present in jaws
Usually affects children ( peak prevalence
about 7years of age)
Male predilection
Maxilla is more commonly affected than
mandible
Posterior jaw is commonly
American type – tend to affect wider age
group
- abdominal region is
typically affected, jaw lesions rare
77. Facial swelling
Proptosis
Pain
Tooth mobility
Premature exfoliation of deciduous teeth and
enlargement of gingiva and alveolar bone
Ill defined radiolucency
Burkitt’s lymphoma is a highly
aggressive tumor with a doubling time of
twenty-four hours
78.
79. Histopathology
STARRY SKY appearance
Sheets of small lymphocyte appearing
cells with round nuclei with minimal
cytoplasm
Each nucleus has several prominent
nucleoli and numerous mitosis
80. Starry sky appearance
Starry sky
appearance-
presence of
histiocytes with
abundant cytoplasm
( stars) in the
background of
malignant darkly
staining lymphoma
cells ( night sky)
81. Treatment
Intensive chemotherapeutic regimen, use
of cyclophosphamide – 90% of people
respond to this
Survival rate is increased to 85% due to
intensive multi-agent chemotherapy
82. Multiple myeloma
Malignancy of plasma cell origin with
multi-centric origin within bone
The abnormal plasma cells that compose
this tumor are monoclonal
Since all malignant cells develop from a
single precursor cell , the genetic make up
of neoplastic cells are similar and all
produce same immunoglobulin
83. Clinical features
Typically a disease of adults
Male predilection
Diagnosis will be usually between 60 to
70% of cases
Bone pain is the characteristic presenting
feature
Anemia results in fatigue
Petechial hemorahages of skin and oral
mucosa – due to lack of platelet
production
Metastatic calcifications of the soft tissues
84.
85. Bence-Jones proteins
A Bence Jones protein is a monoclonal
globulin protein or immunoglobulin light
chain found in the urine, with a molecular
weight of 22-24 kDa
Renal failure because of overburdening of
kidneys due to excess circulating Bence –
Jones proteins
86. Amyloid
An abnormal fibrillar protein
It is deposited in various soft tissues in
patients with multiple myeloma
Oral mucosa, tongue- shows diffuse
enlargement
Appear waxy firm and plaque like
89. Congo red stain
To demonstrate amyloid
Apple-green birefringence on viewing with
polarized light
90. Diagnosis
Radiographic picture
Histopathology
Demonstration of ameloid
Demonstration of BENCE-JONES protein
(M-PROTEIN) in urine by immuno
electrophoresis
91. TREATMENT
Chemotherapy by using an alkylating
agent such as melphalan or
cyclophosphamide in conjugation with
prednisone
92. Plasmacytoma
Unifocal, monoclonal, neoplastic
proliferation of plasma cells that arises
within the bone.
Sometimes it is seen in soft tissues –
referred as EXTRA MEDULLARY
PLASMACYTOMA – 90% seen in head
and neck region.
Mild variety of neoplasm but if not
detected and treated early it can give rise
to more serious tumor like multiple
93. It’s a tumor of adult male diagnosed at
age of 55years
In medullary variety spine is commonly
affected.
Bone pain and swelling are the usual
associated symptoms
Extramedullary 90% occurs in head and
neck region- tonsils, nasopharynx,
paranasal sinuses, nose and parotid gland
Radiographically, the lesion is seen as
unilocular radiolucency without proper
97. Leiomyosarcoma
Malignant tumor of smooth muscles
Common sites are uterine wall and
gastrointestinal tract
Leiomyosarcomas of the oral cavity are
rare
Common in middle aged and older adults
Present as an enlarging mass with or
without pain
98.
99. Histopathology
Fascicles of spindle cells with abundant
eosinophilic cytoplasm and blunt – ended,
cigar – shaped nuclei
Pleomorphism present
Presence of five or more mitosis per ten
high power field should be considered
malignant
Glycogen can be demonstrated within
cells by PAS staining
IHC – desmin, smooth muscle actin,
102. Rhabdomyosarcoma
Malignant tumor of skeletal muscle origin
Most common soft tissue sarcoma of
children
Most frequent site is head and neck
Three basic microscopic patterns are seen
1. Embryonic
2. Alveolar
3. pleomorphic
103. Clinical features
Primarily seen in first decade of life
Rare in people older than 45 years of age
60% occurs in males
Embryonal rhabdomyosarcomas are most
common in first 10years of life and account for
60% of all cases
Alveolar type occurs in persons between 10 to
25 years of age and account for 25 to 30% of
cases
Pleomorphic type – over 40 years of age and
104. Painless mass with infiltrative mass that
grow rapidly.
In head and neck region , orbit is the
common location,
Palate is the most frequent intra oral
location
Certain rhabdomyosarcomas show
exophytic, polypoid growth pattern like
clusters of grapes these are called as
BOTRYOID (GRAPE LIKE)
105.
106. Histopathology - Embryonal type
Resembles various stages of
embryogenesis of skeletal muscle
Vary from poorly differentiated to well
differentiated
Poorly differentiated is difficult to diagnose
and consists of small round cells with
hyperchromatic nuclei and indistinct
cytoplasm
Well differentiated shows round to oval
rhabdomyoblasts with distinct eosinophilic
cytoplasm
109. Pleomorphic type
Loosely arranged and
haphazardly oriented
cells of variable
morphology. Both small
and large cells with
round or pleomorphic
shapes are present
IHC stains for desmin
and myoglobin are
positive , so can be
distinguished from other
pleomorphic sarcomas