00031 - Pathological Anatomy

Learning outcomes

At the end of the course the student knows the essential concepts of both the etiopathogenetic mechanisms and the morphological substrate, intended as alterations of organs, tissues and cells, of the main anatomical-pathological pictures and includes the related clinical picture (anatomical-clinical correlations), with particular about the stomatognathic system. In particular, the student is able to: - acquire skills in the use of the tools and methods of the Pathological Anatomy laboratories - know the theoretical and practical bases of histochemistry, immunohistochemistry, ultrastructural pathology, diagnostic phytopathology and molecular biology applied to diagnostics - knowing the etiopathogenesis, diagnosis and prevention of dento-periodontal diseases in the pediatric, adult and elderly patient - interpreting the anatomical-pathological reports - having the ability to consult the scientific literature concerning physio-pathological processes concerning the stomatognathic system.

Course contents

Lymph node and spleen diseases: normal anatomy and histology, lymphadenitis, non-Hodgkin malignant lymphomas, Hodgkin disease of the oral cavity Benign and malignant tumors of the salivary glands: Classification of neoplasms of the salivary glands. Pleomorphic adenoma, Warthin's tumor, mucoepidermoid carcinoma, adenoid cystic carcinoma, epi-myoepithelial carcinoma, ductal carcinoma of the salivary glands. Oral cavity: odontogenic cyst: classification. Malformative, inflammatory and neoplastic odontogenic cysts. Benign and malignant odontogenic neoplasms. Ameloblastoma and its variants. Keratocysts: sporadic and familiar forms, Gorlin-Goltz syndrome. Maxillary pseudocysts. Non-odontogenic cyst of the oral cavity. Pigmented lesions of the oral cavity (nevi and malignant melanoma). Potentially malignant lesions of the oral cavity: histological aspects. Squamous cell carcinoma of the oral cavity: morphological aspects, prognostic parameters, TNM staging. Pathology of the musculoskeletal system: rheumatoid arthritis, benign and malignant neoplasms of the bone and soft tissues, with particular attention to the forms that arise in the head-neck district. Nervous system diseases: anatomy and normal histology, general pathological processes such as complications of pathologies of the oral cavity.

Readings/Bibliography

Robbins e Cotran: Le basi patologhe delle malattie. Elsevier, 9 dizione.

Rubin, Anatomia patologica, Piccin ed.

WHO: Head and Neck tumours. 2017.

AFIP Cisti e Tumori odontogeni, 2012

Teaching methods

Power point Presentations on lectures

Assessment methods

oral exam that focuses on pathology topics of the head-neck district with discussion of histological slides and cases.

Oral examination. Each student is examined by at least two different teachers. As a rule, no fewer than three questions are asked by two different teachers. To pass the exam, the student must provide adequate answers to all the questions. The final grade is based on the overall collegial assessment by the teachers of the student's ability to know, understand, and expose the specific subjects under examination in a concise and complete manner.

Final grades will be assigned according to the following criteria:

-Outstanding 30/30L: full preparation, consolidated and without inaccuracies on the topics covered in the integrated course. Ability to promptly frame the topic. Ability to analyze and connect independently different topics. Concepts in the right succession and full command of the specific language with some original elaboration by the student.

-Excellent 29-30/30: full preparation, consolidated and without significant inaccuracies on the topics covered in the course. Ability to promptly frame the topic. Ability to analyze and connect independently. Concepts in the right succession and full command of the specific language.

-Very good 27-28/30: preparation of very good level, but with significant inaccuracies compromising the achievement of full marks. Ability to analyze and link independently. Exposure of concepts in the right succession and with appropriate language.

-Good 23-26/30: preparation of good level, but with important inaccuracies in the presentation. Ability to analyze and link after input from the teacher. Exposure of concepts in the right succession and with appropriate language.

-Sufficient 18-22/30: knowledge limited to the basic concepts without serious gaps, only after input from the teacher. Exposition of concepts and language acceptable as a whole.

-Insufficient <18/30: lack of preparation. Serious and repeated conceptual errors.

Teaching tools

Power point Presentation distributed through the IOL / AMS campus platform

Links to further information

https://www.unibo.it/sitoweb/sofia.asioli3

Office hours

See the website of Sofia Asioli