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26
WHO Classification of Tumours: An Overview
Muhammed Yakin and Richard Logan
Adelaide Dental School, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia
26.1 Introduction
The terms neoplasia and tumour are sometimes used interchangeably and can cause some confusion to learners, particularly in their undergraduate training. It is, therefore, essential to understand the meaning of these terms so they are used accurately and in the correct context.
The term ‘neoplasia’ is originally Greek and means new (neo) tissue (- plasia). Neoplasia is an abnormal, internally driven, uncontrolled growth of tissue or cells that does not depend on exter­nal factors. On the other hand, the term ‘tumour’, Latin (tumour), denotes an abnormal swelling or mass and can be of various pathogenesis.
The word tumour has two meanings: the first is any abnormal swelling of neoplastic or non­neoplastic origin. In other words, any clinically detectable swelling can be termed a tumour. Most of the tumours of the oral and maxillofacial regions are of reactive and infective origin. The second meaning of the word tumour is a neoplasm, which refers to benign or malignant space- occupying neoplasms.
Knowledge of and distinction between the two terms is clinically relevant because many of the lesions that should be in the differential diagnosis of oral and maxillofacial tumours are non­neoplastic but have overlapping clinical presentations.
Neoplasms of the oral and maxillofacial regions arise from a wide range of sites and tissues. In the latest WHO classification of Head and Neck tumours, the more common neoplasms are covered in Chapter6– oral cavity and mobile tongue tumours(1), Chapter8– odontogenic and maxillofacial bone tumours(2) and Chapter5– salivary gland tumours(3). The generally less com­mon neoplasms, including melanocytic tumours, soft tissue tumours and haematolymphoid proliferations, are covered in Chapters12,10 and11, respectively(4– 6). Chapter13 covers tumours and tumour- like head and neck lesions and includes common and relevant lesions for the practis­ing dentist and oral pathologist(7). The last 17th Chapter covers genetic tumour syndromes of the head and neck(8).
This chapter aims to provide an overview of the oral and maxillofacial tumours described in the most recent WHO classification of Head and Neck Tumours. The WHO classification includes most lesions that should be considered in the differential diagnosis of oral and maxillofacial
Pathological Basis of Oral and Maxillofacial Diseases, First Edition. Edited by S. R. Prabhu, Syed Ali Khurram, Omar Kujan and Merva Soluk Tekkesin. © 2025 John Wiley & Sons Ltd. Published 2025 by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.
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26.2 Developmental Tumours
disease. However, due to length or space restrictions, it does not include some common lesions which would normally be included in the differential diagnosis of these tumours. In terms of pathological mechanisms of disease, the oral and maxillofacial tumours covered in the WHO Classification of Head and Neck Tumours encompass the following categories:
Developmental
Inflammatory/Infective
Immune- mediated
Neoplastic
Metabolic/hormonal
Idiopathic
The above categories also form a surgical sieve, which is helpful in clinical practice to work through possible diagnoses and determine investigative and treatment pathways. Regarding rela­tive frequency, reactive/inflammatory tumours are most common, followed by developmental and then neoplastic tumours. A small number of tumours result from immune- mediated, metabolic or hormonal processes, and an even smaller number are idiopathic, with some evidence indicating a reactive or neoplastic pathogenesis, which is why they are included under the other four headings in the discussion below.
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Developmental lesions are the second most commonly biopsied group(9) and include inherited and acquired lesions that may be present at birth (congenital) or develop later in life. Genetic abnormalities drive the pathogenesis of these lesions. The presentation of these lesions varies in terms of symptoms, size and patient profile, depending on their natural history and histogenesis. This group of lesions’ management depends on the symptoms they cause. Many need to be excised, but some can be left without treatment as they pose little to no risk to the patient. An essential distinction between developmental and neoplastic tumours is that the latter include mutations that lead to uncontrolled cell proliferation. Moreover, inherited tumour syndromes are not devel­opmental but neoplastic, resulting from inherited mutations that put the offspring at a higher risk of developing neoplasia.
Tumours with developmental aetiology comprise the bulk of the odontogenic cysts and are cov­ered in the chapter on odontogenic and maxillofacial bone tumours. Developmental lesions of the salivary glands are rare and do not usually present as tumours. Some of the common developmen­tal lesions of the oral cavity, such as lymphoepithelial cyst, thyroglossal cysts and dermoid and teratoid cysts, are covered in Chapter13 of the WHO book on tumours and tumour- like lesions of the neck and lymph nodes, and lymphangioma is covered in Chapter10 on soft tissue tumours.
The most common examples of intraosseous developmental tumours in the oral regions are odontomas and hamartomas rather than neoplastic lesions. Hamartomas refer to masses of hap­hazardly arranged tissue in an appropriate location. In this context, an odontoma comprises a disorganised mass of enamel, dentine, cementum and pulp, which are local to the site from which they arise. The pathogenesis remains elusive, but the activation of the WNT/B- catenin pathway involved in embryonic development has been shown to drive its formation(10, 11).
Other examples of developmental jaw tumours include developmental odontogenic cysts such as dentigerous cysts and odontogenic keratocysts (OKC), the second and third most common odontogenic cysts of the jaws, respectively. Dentigerous cysts are developmental cysts arising from
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fluid accumulation between the reduced enamel epithelium and the tooth enamel it usually covers. Local fluid and venous drainage disturbances have been suggested as possible mechanisms of cyst expansion, driven by increasing hydrostatic pressure in the cyst cavity. OKC was classified as a cystic neoplasm in the 2005WHO classification. It was termed a keratocystic odontogenic tumour (KCOT) due to its aggressive behaviour and higher recurrence compared to most other odonto­genic cysts. One point of confusion is between cysts and cystic neoplasms. For any lesion to be categorised as neoplastic, there must be inherent potential for growth and expansion, irrespective of any external stimuli. The classification as a neoplasm was driven by several factors, such as the presence of patched gene (PTCH) mutations and a different growth pattern that depends on epi­thelial proliferation and secretion of matrix metalloproteinases to break down connective tissue that aid the expansion of OKC. In addition, the presence of daughter or satellite cysts and fragility of the cyst epithelium meant that enucleation resulted in higher recurrence rates. However, with further clinical and molecular evidence of its cystic rather than neoplastic nature, including decompression by marsupialisation, the lesion was reclassified to a cyst in the 2017WHO classifi­cation and has remained the same, i.e. a cyst in the 2022WHO classification. Nevertheless, the 2022WHO classification lists KCOT as an acceptable alternative term to OKC(2).
Among fibro- osseous and giant cell lesions of the jaws, fibrous dysplasia and cherubism are inherited disorders characterised by distinct molecular signatures of GNAS and SH3BP2 muta­tions, respectively. Both are self- limiting lesions that cease to grow after skeletal maturation, though some surgical intervention may be required for aesthetic and functional reasons(2).
Soft tissue developmental lesions such as lymphoepithelial cysts and dermoid cysts have unclear aetiopathogenesis, although epithelial inclusions trapped following embryonic tissue fusions are likely pathogenic mechanisms. In contrast, failure of fusion of branchial arches is the mechanism for developing branchial cleft cysts. A thyroglossal duct cyst results from cystic degeneration rather than complete disintegration of the epithelial remnants along the path of migration of the thyroid gland(7). As for developmental oropharyngeal tumours, covered in Chapter7 of the WHO book, hamartomatous polyps may be seen, although they only comprise approximately 2% of tumours of the tonsil(12).
26.3   Reactive Inflammatory andInfective Tumours
Although the bulk of the WHO book comprises neoplastic tumours, reactive lesions comprise the bulk of biopsies submitted to diagnostic services(9, 13). Reactive inflammatory tumours are the most common of all tumours of the oral and maxillofacial regions and can arise in both soft and hard tissues.
26.3.1 Mucosal Reactive Tumours
The oral mucosa’s most common reactive inflammatory mucosal tumours are fibroepithelial hyperplasias, which are not included in the WHO classification(9, 13). Some of these are also referred to as fibromas despite their non- neoplastic nature. The lesions in the chapter on the oral cavity and mobile tongue tumours include haemangioma and peripheral giant cell granu­loma. Haemangioma, or lobular capillary haemangioma, is a reactive vascular tumour– covered in Chapter10 of the WHO book under soft tissue tumours. Peripheral giant cell granuloma is covered in Chapter8, Odontogenic and maxillofacial bone tumours. Multifocal epithelial hyper­plasia is also a reactive lesion to infection and is covered under non- neoplastic lesions in
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Chapter6 of the WHO book(1). While ranulas are reactive salivary gland tumours, they are covered in Chapter13 under tumours and tumour- like lesions of the neck and lymph nodes. Only two other reactive salivary gland lesions are covered in the book in Chapter5 salivary gland tumours: nodular oncocytic hyperplasia and lymphoepithelial sialadenitis(3). Necrotising sialometaplasia, the reactive salivary gland lesion which is less common but clinically impor­tant as a mimicker of oral squamous cells, is covered in Chapter6 under the tumours of the oral cavity and mobile tongue(1).
Lobular capillary haemangiomas, also referred to as pyogenic granuloma– which is a misnomer, as the lesion is neither pus forming nor a true granuloma, are common in sites subject to mechani­cal trauma and irritation from sharp edges of calculus, cavities, restorations and appliances, or biting, including the buccal and labial mucosae, lateral borders of the tongue and the gingiva. The response is modified by hormonal factors resulting in exuberant growth, particularly in pregnant women, which is termed pregnancy epulis when arising from the gingiva. The traumatised tissue, initially by high- grade trauma, forms granulation tissue comprised of budding capillaries, fibro­blasts, myofibroblasts and macrophages. This is healing tissue, which then usually goes on to mature into more fibrous tissue akin to a scar. However, continuous irritation leads to further granulation tissue formation and growth of the lesion, which is clinically red, soft, ulcerated and often bleeds. Some lobular capillary haemangiomas show rapid and florid growth, which may be alarming to the patient and clinician and, therefore, be biopsied along with removing the causative factors. Peripheral giant cell granuloma, commonly presenting as an epulis, is a reactive lesion with a reactive rather than neoplastic aetiopathogenesis. Trauma and irritation are likely causative factors of this growth(5).
Oral melanoacanthoma is a reactive mucosal lesion which presents as a rapidly growing brown­pigmented patch in the oral mucosa. Oral melanoacanthoma does not present as a tumour and has a benign course(1). However, because it mimics malignant melanoma, this lesion is discussed in the chapter on the oral cavity and mobile tongue tumours of the WHO classification. In contrast, oral mucosal melanoma is covered separately in Chapter12 on melanocytic tumours(4).
Ranulas develop from trauma to the sublingual gland, leading to the extravasation of saliva to the submucosal tissues of the floor of the mouth and an inflammatory reaction involving the pro­duction of granulation tissue by the body to contain the mucus. The lesion causes pressure symp­toms and can affect speech, eating and swallowing, so it needs to be excised(7). Necrotising sialometaplasia is an alarming salivary gland disease usually presenting in the palatal mucosa due to ischaemia or hypoxia resulting from trauma. The deep ulceration mimics OSCC but has an uneventful outcome following biopsy to exclude OSCC(3).
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26.3.2 Intraosseous Reactive Lesions
Several reactive and inflammatory lesions of the jaws are included under odontogenic maxillofa­cial bone tumours in Chapter8, most notably inflammatory radicular cysts, which are the most
Radicular cysts are inflammatory cysts associated with the roots of non- vital teeth. The patho­genesis of radicular cysts involves the proliferation of the odontogenic epithelial rests of Malassez as a result of the influx of bacterial toxins from the pulp and periapical areas and the associated inflammatory response. Once these cellular proliferations reach a certain size, they break down in the middle, forming a cystic cavity. Tissue death and an increase in the osmotic pressure lead to the influx of more water into the area, leading to the secreting of E2 and E3 prostaglandins, which promote bone resorption and expansion of the lesion(2).
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The other collateral inflammatory cysts, such as mandibular buccal bifurcation (MBBC) and paradental cysts, have a different pathogenesis. These cysts are characterised by communication with the oral cavity through a gingival pocket, leading to the accumulation of debris leading to inflamma­tion and then bone resorption, or in the case of the MBBC, bone expansion, as the cyst size increases(2).
26.4   Tumours withImmune- mediated Pathogenesis
There are only a few tumours which have immune- mediated pathogenesis.
The most significant are oral lichen planus (OLP) and related lesions, although these do not present as tumours, they are epithelial precursor lesions which may precede the development of OSCC(14). Although OLP does not have a dedicated section in the chapter on the oral cavity and mobile tongue tumours, it is discussed among the oral potentially malignant disorders (OPMD)(1). The disease pathogenesis is through immune- mediated destruction of the basal cells by cytotoxic CD8+ T- cells. Despite being described as an auto- immune process by some authors, the exact anti­gen remains unknown(15, 16).
In the salivary glands, lymphoepithelial sialadenitis develops due to an autoimmune disease, usually Sjogren syndrome and rheumatoid arthritis, and is characterised by swelling and pain of salivary glands(3, 17). IgG4- related disease involving mainly the submandibular glands and cervi­cal lymph nodes also has an immunologically mediated pathogenesis. Repeated stimulation of the immune system by specific antigens leads to activation of CD4+ T- cells and M2 macrophages, which in turn promote the proliferation and activation of fibroblasts that produce collagen and lead to fibrosis and hence the now not recommended name: IgG4- related sclerosing disease. As a result of its pathogenic mechanism, this non- neoplastic disease is covered in Chapter 11 on haematolymphoid proliferation and neoplasia(6).
26.5 Neoplastic Tumours
The title of this section is deliberately worded as such to emphasise the earlier points about the terminology around neoplasms as opposed to tumours. The vast majority of the entities described in the WHO classification are neoplasms. They have variable clinical presentation and histogene­sis. Regarding frequency, malignant lesions account for approximately 2– 5% of biopsies submitted for histopathological examination in adults(9, 13) compared with 0.13– 0.7% of children(18, 19). Benign neoplasms have a lower relative frequency of 1.2– 2%(9, 13) of adult accessions if squa­mous cell papilloma is excluded (infra vide). The pathogenesis of neoplasia is described in detail elsewhere in this book. Briefly, genetic mutations result in a combination of loss of function of tumour suppressor genes, gain of function of protooncogenes, and cellular immortalisation, lead­ing to uncontrolled cell proliferation.
Salivary gland neoplasms are categorised according to their histogenesis and behaviour under three main categories: benign epithelial tumours, of which pleomorphic adenoma is most com­mon; malignant epithelial tumours, and mesenchymal tumours specific to the salivary glands; the latter of which covers only sialolipoma(3).
Similarly, oral cavity and mobile tongue tumours are addressed under the three subsections of non­neoplastic lesions, epithelial tumours and tumours of uncertain histogenesis. The section on non- neoplastic lesions was highlighted previously in the section on reactive inflammatory and infective tumours(1).
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The second section of the WHO book covers epithelial tumours under three subsections. The first subsection is papillomas and includes only squamous papillomas. Squamous papilloma, or squa­mous cell papilloma, is one of the most common benign tumours of the oral mucosa and is included in the WHO Chapter: Tumours of the Oral Cavity and Mobile Tongue under Epithelial Tumours. The pathogenesis of this lesion is through viral entry into the epithelium through trauma, followed by entry of the viral DNA into the nucleus. The infection clears in most individuals over time. Most pathologists regard squamous papilloma as a non- neoplastic but a rather reactive proliferation of tissue to viral infection by low- risk human papillomavirus subtypes in the form of a pedunculated mass of fibrovascular fronds covered by hyperplastic epithelium that shows some degree of viral changes such a koilocytosis and nuclear indentation or halos. The lesion has no potential for malignant transformation. However, squamous papillomas of the oral cavity have a much more innocuous course than sinonasal and laryngeal papillomas, which is one of the reasons for including them under neoplastic disease(20). The second subsection, under epithelial tumours, covers OPMD. OPMD do not present as tumours but are included due to their clinical significance and the higher risk of progression to or development of malignancy in individuals with OPMD. The third subsection is on malignant neoplasms of the oral cavity, 90% of which are squamous cell carcinomas, with the rest being other malignancies such as verrucous carcinomas(1).
The third section covers a range of tumours of uncertain histogenesis. The first three, congenital granular cell epulis– which is considered developmental, granular cell tumour and ectomesenchy­mal chondromyxoid tumour– behave non- aggressively. The fourth one, the melanotic neuroecto­dermal tumour of infancy, shows aggressive and even malignant behaviour(1).
Neoplastic mesenchymal lesions are uncommon in the oral cavity and are covered in Chapter10 on soft tissue tumours(5) and Chapter11 on haematolymphoid proliferation and neoplasia(6). Most of the lesions described in these two chapters are neoplastic, apart from a few exceptions, such as haemangioma and fibroblastic and myofibroblastic tumours. Lipoma is the most common true mesenchymal neoplasm of the oral cavity.
Neoplasms of the jawbones are covered comprehensively in Chapter8 on odontogenic and maxil­lofacial bone tumours and include a range of odontogenic lesions, which are histopathologically intriguing(2). Apart from the lesions covered in the section on odontogenic cysts, which are either inflammatory or developmental, the vast majority of these tumours are neoplastic and are divided into odontogenic tumours, giant cell lesions and bone cysts and bone and cartilage tumours. Odontogenic tumours are mostly benign, originating from odontogenic epithelium, a combination of odontogenic epithelium and mesenchyme, or odontogenic mesenchyme only. Except for odonto­mas, the rest of the tumours are neoplastic, with ameloblastoma being the most common lesion. Giant cell lesions and bone cysts are mostly reactive. The only possible exception is central giant cell granuloma, which is most likely neoplastic based on its aggressive clinical behaviour and increasing molecular evidence and association with several tumour syndromes(2, 8). All the bone and carti­lage tumours covered in the WHO classification are neoplastic with the notable exception of the first three fibro- osseous lesions, which are cemento- osseous dysplasia, which is most likely reactive, segmental maxillary odontodysplasia and fibrous dysplasia, both of which are developmental(2).
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26.6   Tumours withMetabolic andHormonal Pathogenesis
Brown tumour of hyperparathyroidism is the most prominent of these lesions and is associated with hyperparathyroidism jaw tumour syndrome. In primary hyperparathyroidism, which may be related to tumour syndromes, there is a consistent increase in the production of parathyroid
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hormone, usually from an adenoma, whereas in secondary hyperparathyroidism, the increase in the production of parathyroid hormone results from low serum calcium levels. Decreasing serum calcium concentrations leads to bone resorption, increasing serum calcium. This results in multi­locular radiolucencies in the jaws and other bones. An earlier radiographic sign is the change in the trabecular pattern of the alveolar bone, resulting in the loss of lamina dura and a ground glass appearance of the bone(8).
Congenital granular cell epulis seen in newborns is one of the few examples of oral soft tissue lesions with possible degenerative aetiopathogenesis. The lesion is benign and can be managed conservatively(1).
Phosphaturic mesenchymal tumour is another example of a tumour with known pathogenesis but unknown aetiology and uncertain histogenesis. This tumour induces osteomalacia through the pro­duction of fibroblast growth factor- 23. This growth factor’s effect blocks the renal phosphate uptake, leading to phosphaturia, hypophosphatasia, and ultimately tumour- induced osteomalacia(2).
26.7 Summary
The WHO classification of tumours includes a range of common and essential pathology that present as swellings or space- occupying lesions in the oral and maxillofacial regions. The terms neoplasia and tumour are sometimes used interchangeably but can have different pathologic basis. Neoplasia means new tissue growth and refers to an abnormal internally driven uncon­trolled growth of tissue or cells that does not depend on external factors. On the other hand, the term tumour denotes an abnormal swelling or mass and can be of various pathogenesis.
The most common tumours of the oral and maxillofacial regions are inflammatory, while some are developmental, neoplastic, or other. Understanding the pathological basis of these tumours is important as it determines the course of treatment of the lesions if required.
The WHO classification includes most lesions that should be considered in the differential diag­nosis of oral and maxillofacial disease. However, due to length or space restrictions, it does not have some common lesions which would normally be included in the differential diagnosis of these tumours.
Clinicians and pathologists need to understand the pathological basis, clinicopathologic correla­tion, and differential diagnosis of oral and maxillofacial pathology to provide the best care for patients.
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