Skeletal Muscle
Skeletal Muscle Staci Bryson, MD Larissa V. Furtado, MD Key Facts Embryology Skeletal muscle derives from mesoderm Pharyngeal arches give rise to muscles of head Paraxial mesoderm gives rise to…
PATHOLOGY & LABORATORY MEDICINE
Connective Tissue
Connective Tissue Staci Bryson, MD Larissa V. Furtado, MD Key Facts Embryology Connective tissue is derived from paraxial mesoderm Visceral connective tissue is derived from lateral plate mesoderm Paraxial mesoderm…
Molecular Factors Index
Molecular Factors Index Molecular Factors Discussed Gene Gene Location Official Gene Symbol and Name Chapter Term Found ABCB11 2q24 ABCB11; ATP-binding cassette, sub-family B (MDR/TAP), member 11 Biliary Tract/Liver/Pancreas ABF1…
Head and Neck
Head and Neck Vania Nosé, MD, PhD Familial Cancer Syndromes With Head and Neck Neoplasms Syndrome Gene Head and Neck Tumor Other Manifestations Dyskeratosis congenita TERT, TERC, DKC1, TINF2; other…
Testicular Sertoli Cell Neoplasms
Testicular Sertoli Cell Neoplasms Gladell P. Paner, MD Key Facts Terminology Group of testicular neoplasms with Sertoli cell differentiation linked to syndromes such as Carney complex and Peutz-Jeghers syndrome Most…
Pheochromocytoma/Paraganglioma
Pheochromocytoma/Paraganglioma Vania Nosé, MD, PhD Arthur S. Tischler, MD Key Facts Terminology Use of term pheochromocytoma restricted to adrenal medulla Malignancy is defined by documentation of metastases to sites where…
