WHO Classification of Tumours of the Nasopharynx

Flashcards based on Table 8.1 regarding the WHO classification of benign and malignant tumours of the nasopharynx, including epithelial, soft tissue, and lymphoma categories.

Papilloma

A benign epithelial tumour of the nasopharynx.

Pleomorphic adenoma

A benign epithelial tumour listed under the WHO classification of tumours of the nasopharynx.

Oncocytoma

A benign epithelial tumour identified in the nasopharynx.

Basal cell adenoma

A specific type of benign epithelial tumour found in the nasopharynx.

Ectopic pituitary adenoma

A benign epithelial tumour situated in an abnormal location within the nasopharynx.

Nasopharyngeal carcinoma

A malignant epithelial tumour of the nasopharynx.

Adenocarcinoma

A malignant epithelial tumour occurring in the nasopharynx.

Papillary adenocarcinoma

A malignant epithelial tumour classified in Table 8.1 for the nasopharynx.

Mucoepidermoid carcinoma

A malignant epithelial tumour of the nasopharynx.

Adenoid cystic carcinoma

A malignant epithelial tumour listed in the WHO classification for the nasopharynx.

Polymorphous low-grade adenocarcinoma

A malignant epithelial tumour of the nasopharynx.

Angiofibroma

A benign soft tissue tumour of the nasopharynx.

Haemangioma

A benign soft tissue tumour of the nasopharynx.

Haemangiopericytoma (Benign)

A benign soft tissue tumour of the nasopharynx.

Neurilemmoma

A benign soft tissue tumour classified under nasopharyngeal tumours.

Neurofibroma

A benign soft tissue tumour of the nasopharynx.

Paraganglioma

A benign soft tissue tumour of the nasopharynx.

Fibrosarcoma

A malignant soft tissue tumour of the nasopharynx.

Rhabdomyosarcoma

A malignant soft tissue tumour of the nasopharynx.

Angiosarcoma

A malignant soft tissue tumour of the nasopharynx.

Kaposi's sarcoma

A malignant soft tissue tumour found in the nasopharynx.

Malignant haemangiopericytoma

A malignant soft tissue tumour variant of haemangiopericytoma in the nasopharynx.

Malignant nerve sheath tumour

A malignant soft tissue tumour of the nasopharynx.

Synovial sarcoma

A malignant soft tissue tumour of the nasopharynx.

Non-Hodgkin lymphoma

A type of malignant lymphoma occurring in the nasopharynx.

Extramedullary plasmacytoma

A malignant lymphoma found in the nasopharynx.

Midline malignant reticulosis

A condition classified under malignant lymphomas of the nasopharynx.

Histocytic lymphoma

A specific type of malignant lymphoma identified in the nasopharynx.

Hodgkin disease

A type of malignant lymphoma classified as a nasopharyngeal tumour.