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AED - Lumps and Bumps I & II - Week 2 Flashcards

1
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What are two general causes of a lump or bump (5)?

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Increased cellular (hyperplasia) or extracellular mass (fluid/fat)
Tissue enlargement/growth/invasion

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List 14 possible causes of a lump or bump and categorise by the general two causes.

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Increased cellular mass
-hyperplasia
-hypertrophy
-dysplasia
-metaplasia
-neoplasia
Other
-inflammation
-cellular product deposition
-vesicle
-cyst
-duct/vessel blockage
-foreign body
-oedema
-haemorrhage
-microorganism proliferation

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List the two types of neoplasia. How can they be distinguished (3)?

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Benign
Malignant
This is based on appearance, rate of growth, invasiveness etc

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What can a benign tumour result from (4)? Is such growth typically normal? hat happens on removal of the stimulus?

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Hyperplasia
Metaplasia
Dysplasia
Hypertrophy
Such growth is a normal celllar adaptation, it ceases or is reversible with stimulus removal

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5
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How does a malignant tumour compare to a benign one?

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Uncontrolled growth and spread results in the formation of a malignant tumour
Benign tumours are non-cancerous

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6
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What are malignant tumours often called?

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Neoplasia

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7
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Where do pterygia originate from and in response to what? What is the end result? Are the common or rare?

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They originate from limbal stem cells exposed to chronic UV radiation
This causes an overgrowth of normal tissue
They are common

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Describe the tistology of pterigium progression in 3 steps.

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Epithelial proliferation
Goblet cell hyperplasia
Angiogenesis sustaining growth

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9
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What are malignant tumours comprised of (2)?

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Abnormal tissue with excess growth that is uncoordinated
Defects in normal cellular functions as a result of gene mutations

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10
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True or false
Viral infections cannot cause cancer

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False

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What do defects found in malignant tumours allow them to do (3)?

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Divide uncontrollably
Invade surrounding tissue
Spread via lymphatic or vascular systems - metastasis

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12
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List 5 possivle risk factors for cancer.

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Genetics
Smoking
Diet (saturated fat, food preservatives)
Occupation/environment (UV)
Infectious agents (viruses alter DNA)

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List the 6 major histological categories of neoplasia, and the tissue type involved.

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Carcinoma
-epithelial tissue (internal and external)
Sarcoma
-supportive/connective tissue
Lymphoma
-glands or lymph nodes
Myeloma
-plasma cells of bone marrow
Leukaemia
-haematopoietic stem cells
Mixed

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14
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List 5 types of specific tissue that can result in a sarcoma.

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Bones
Tendons
Cartilage
Muscle
Fat

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15
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What type of tissue is lymphoma common to (3)?

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Stomach
breast
Brain

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16
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What is most breast cancer a result of (which tissue specifically)?

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Ductal carcinoma

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17
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What type of cancer accounts for most cancers, and what percentage?

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Carcinoma accounts for 80-90% of all cancers

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18
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How do medical professionals refer to cancers vs the public?

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Medical professionals refer based on their histological type, the public use the primary site of cancer

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19
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Can benign tumours be expansile?

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Yes

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20
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Are benign tumours encapsulated?

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Often, yesd

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21
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Do benign tumours have a fast or slow growth rate?

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Slow

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22
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Do benign tumours show any tendency to spread to other tissue?

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No

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23
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Do benign tumours have the potential to become malignant?

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Yes

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24
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Are primary brain tumours generally benign or malignant?

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Mostly benign

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25
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List two ways a malignant tumour can spread to other tissue.

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Invasion of surrounding tissue
Metastatic seeding via body fluids

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26
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which malignant tumours especially show rapid growth?

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Brain tumours

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27
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Do malignant tumours have complete or incomplete differentiation of cells?

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Incomplete - atypia

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28
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Of all brain tumours, which are more common: benign or malignant?

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Malignant

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29
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What are the most common sources for metastasis to the brain with malignant tumours (2)?

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Breast and lung cancer

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30
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Define differentiation histologically, and compare benign and malignant tumours under this definition.

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The extent to which cells resemble their precursors
Benign growths contain cells that resemble their precursor
Malignant growths show variation in cell growth structure

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31
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Define dermoid. What do they often have on their surfaces?

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A cyst with an entrapment of fat cells
Often have hairs on its surface

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32
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What is pleomorphism an early sign of?

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Cancer

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33
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How do pleomorphic cells appear histologically?

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Exhibit marked variation in size and shape

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34
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Define anaplasia and describe how anaplasic cells appear histologically (3).

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Poor cellular differentiation, resulting in:
-large nuclei
-unusual shapes
-little cytoplasm

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35
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What can be said of the blood supply in neoplasia?

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Neoplasic tissue demands rich blood supply to sustain rapid growth, which is evident by feeder vessels

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36
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What do feeder vessels indicate?

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Active and fast growth

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37
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How does local invasion in benign tumours (2) compare to malignant tumours (2)?

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Benign
-localised to a single tissue
-shows well demarcated edges
Malignant
-invade surrounding tissue
-show irregular borders

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38
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Do all malignancies metastasise? Explain (2).

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No, some cancers grow slowly
Often show a halo (invasion zone)

39
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What is some advice if any unusual or unexpected growth is seen on the eye or adnexa (3)?

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Consider speed of development/spread
If unsure, photograph and wait (6-12 months)
Refer for biopsy as needed

40
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Can a tumour grow fast and not be malignant? What is indicated if it grows fast, is pleomorphic, highly vascularised, and invasive?

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It can grow fast and not be malignant
Fast growth, pleomorphism, vascularisation, and invasion are all indicative of malignancy

41
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What should be done clinically if there are any unusual/unexpected lesions inside the eye (3)?

A

Dilated fundus exam
+CFP +OCT or ultrasound
Consider the possibility that it is secondary
Vision + visual function, especially visual field

42
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What is a common ocular site of metastasis and from what four other regions of the body?

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Choroid - from the breast, lung, GI tract, and liver

43
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Describe how intra-peritoneal seeding occurs (2).

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Local invasion by neoplasic cells that detach due to local inflammation
Cavity fluid carries cells to distal sites in the cavity

44
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How can cysts arise?

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From secreting epithelium that become trapped at a deeper location

45
Q

Define vesicle (not the organelle).

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A container of fluid within a natural clevage of skin layers

46
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How are vesicles the more superficial they are? What are they sometimes called?

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The more superficial, the more flaccid
Sometimes called blisters

47
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How do cysts feel on palpation and why?

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Hard due to internal pressure

48
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How do vesicles feel on palpation and why?

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A kind of softness, because they are non-secreting sacs

49
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Do cysts and vesicles enlarge with time?

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Cysts do, vesicles do not

50
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What is the middle of a cyst filled with (2)?

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Secretions and epithelial cells

51
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What is a dermoid cyst and what is it sometimes called? When are they formed and what layer of the skin? Which regions of the body (3)?

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Sometimes called a dermoid
Forms at birth from entrapped dermis in the orbit, lids, or limus

52
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What can dermoid cysts have on their surface?

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Lashes/hair

53
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What is the dermoid cyst lining?

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Normal skin surface

54
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What do dermoid cysts contain, what is their growth rate, and what does this result in?

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Contains keratin, so hard slow growing lump - usually noted late teens

55
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What is a lipodermoid similar to, and where can it be found (2)? What additional compound does it include?

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It is similar to a dermoid cyst and can be found at the nasal or temporal margins
It includes collagen

56
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In what three cases would a referral be considered for a cyst (3)?

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Becomes painful or inflammed
Grows rapidly or changes colour
When removal is desired for cosmetic reasons

57
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Define lymphangiectasia. How does it appear?

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Focal blockage of conjunctival lymphatic vessels
Appears as multiple bubbles on the conjunctiva

58
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What is lymphangiectasia often secondary to (2)?

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Trauma or inflammation

59
Q

What is a chalazion? What does it caue and how?

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A blocked duct that causes a local swelling of the gland.
Leakage of oils into surrounding tissue causes inflammation

60
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What happens in which two possible glands in a chalazion, and in response to what?

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Inflammation in the Meibomian or Zeis gland in response to the denatured secretions

61
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What kind of inflammation occurs in a chalazion?

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Granulomatous inflammation

62
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Are chalazions painful? Explain.

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Not painful, but red due to inflammation

63
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How can chalazions be managed (4)?

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Warm compresses
Massage
Steroid injection
Surgical removal

64
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What is a papilloma? What cell layer does it concern?

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A benign mass of conjunctiva
It is an overgrowth of epithelial cells

65
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Are papillomas invasive or non-invasive?

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Non-invasive

66
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Do papillomas have blood vessel growth?

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Modest blood vessels

67
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Are blood vessel capillaries the main feature of papillomas?

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No

68
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Does the conjunctiva have a dense lymphatic network?

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Yes

69
Q

List and describe the three divisions of the conjunctiva.

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Palpebral conjunctiva - starts at the junction of of the lid margins and covers under the eyelids
Forniceal conjunctiva - loose, redundant tissue in the fornix, beyond the edge of the tarsal plate
Bulbar conjunctiva - covers the sclera

70
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What are palisades of Vogt and where can they be found?

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Radial ridges found at the limbus within the bulbar conjunctiva

71
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Which region of the conjunctiva is attached to Tenon’s capsule, and is this tight or loose (2)?

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The bulbar conjunctiva is loosely attached to Tenon’s capsule except at the limbus, where the two layers fuse

72
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Define OSSN, and list the two types (3).

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Ocular surface squamous neoplasia
Benign - two types
-papilloma
-conjunctival intra-epithelial neoplasia (CIN)
Malignant conjunctival neoplasia
-squamous cell neoplasia (SCN)

73
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Which type of OSSN is considered pre-malignant?

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Conjunctival intra-epithelial neoplasia

74
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Consider the benign types of OSSN. What tissue does it involve only, and does it invade the cornea?

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Only involves the conjunctival squamous epithelium
Doesnt invade the cornea

75
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How does squamous cell neoplasia compare to the benign types of OSSN? Give a difference (2).

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Is similar to the benign types of OSSN, but will also invade the cornea and substantia propria

76
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Define OSSN: conjunctival papilloma.

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Local conjunctival epithelial overgrowth (>8 layers)

77
Q

What can OSSN: conjunctival papilloma be triggered by (2)?

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Human papilloma virus infection
Excess UV (at the limbus)

78
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Do conjunctival papillomas have modest or rich blood vessel supply?

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Modest

79
Q

What would appear on a biopsy of conjunctival papilloma (5)?

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Normal cells
No metaplasia, anaplasia, or pleomorphism
No stroma invasion

80
Q

List four differences between conjunctival papillomas and malignancy.

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Papillomas have:
-less red colour
-non-invasive of the cornea
-motile over the sclera
-fewer feeders

81
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Do conjunctival papillomas have a high or low chance of malignancy?

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Low

82
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Can conjunctival papillomas be surgically removed or is this advised against?

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Yes

83
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What would appear on a biopsy of conjunctival intra-epithelial neoplasia (3)?

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Metaplasia
Pleomorphism
Non-invasive to the stroma

84
Q

Compare blood vessels in conjunctival intra-epithelial neoplasia and papillomas (2).

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Blood vessel strawberry spots more marked than papillomas
Feeder vessel supply are more richer than papillomas

85
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Can corneal intra-epithelial neoplasia invade into the cornea?

A

Yes, lateral spread

86
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What happens when a conjunctival intra-epithelial neoplasia brewaks through the basement membrane and invades the underlying substantia propria (stroma)?

A

Squamous cell neoplasia

87
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How does squamous cell neoplasia appear histologically?

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Same as in corneal intra-epithelial neoplasia, but invades well into the cornea, and is non-motile - it is anchored by the stroma.

88
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How do blood vessels appear with squamous cell neoplasia and what is a common occurence as a result?

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Has a rich blood supply, haemorrhages are common

89
Q

What compound is present with a squamous cell neoplasia biopsy?

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Keratin

90
Q

What tool is useful in differentially diagnosing squamous cell neoplasia?

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OCT

91
Q

Should conjunctival intra-epithelial neoplasia and squamous cell neoplasia be surgically removed, or will it make things worse?

A

Yes

92
Q

List three OCT characteristics of malignant neoplasia that a healthcare professional shouldnt miss.

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Presence of keratinisation
Thickening/dense growth of tissue layer
Spread to involve other layers (stroma)

93
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How does keratin appear on an OCT scan?

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