B5.019 - Non-Neoplastic GI Pathology Histo COPY Flashcards
cell types in the esophagus and stomach
esophagus - squamous
stomach - columnar
normal esophagus
normal esophagus
layers of normal esophagus
esophageal mucosa: stratified squamous epithelium with papillae
symptoms of esophageal disorders
dysphagia
odynophagia - pain upon swallowing
heartburn - retrosternal chest pain
hematemesis - vomiting of blood
melena - blood in stools
esophagitis
an inlammatory process of the esophagus cuased by biochemical acid reflux, infectious, inflammatory or chemical agents
symptoms of infectious esophagitis
patients usually present with odynophagia
more common in immunosuppressed and elderly
most common causes of infectious esophagitis
HSV and CMV - reactivation of latent virus in laryngeal or superior cervical nerves
Candida - normal flora, colonzation due to structure or obstruction
describe epidemiology of HSV and gross/micro
usually opportunistic/immunosuppressed paitients. Self limited in healthy
gross: shallow vesicles and ulcers
micro: viral inclusions present and mulitnucleated squamous cells at margin of ulcer with thickened nuclear membrane and ground glass inclusions that fill nuclei
punched out ulcers from HSV infection
shallow ulcer with granulation tissue and superficial necrosis (L) and squamous mucosa (R) seen in HSV
high power of rim/edge of ulcer demonstrating pahtognomic cytologic featurs of HSV
red arrow - multinucleation, nuclear molding and
yellow arrow - nuclear margination
in squamous epithelium
HSV
what are the 3 Ms and what are they associated with
Multinucleation
Margination
Molding
HSV
describe the epidemiology of CMV and gross/micro appearance
immunocompromised patients
gross: punched out mucosal ulcers similar to herpes
micro: virus present in endothelium and enlarged stroma cells at ulcer base; inclusions are intranuclear surround by clear halo, often with coarse intracytoplasmic granules
owl eye inclusions
punched out ulcers seen in CMV or HSV
granulatino tissue in bed of ulcer (infecting endothelial and stromal cells) with nuclear and cytoplasmic inclusions
CMV
CMV in gastric pyloric glands with classic Owl eye nuclear inclusions
what is the most common cause of infectious esophagitis
candida
describe candida esophagitis
associated with antibiotc use in non immunocompromised
usually due to candida albicans
fungal invasion a requirement for dx since its normal flora in GI tract
endoscopy findings of candida esophagitis
gray white pseudomembrane or plaques in mid to distal esophagus; mucosa is erythematous, edematous, ulcerated or friable.
candida esophagitis
top arrow - distal esophagus
middle arrow - white plaques
bottom arrow - erythematous mucosa
candida esophagitis
superficial squamous mucosa with neutrophils
candida esophagitis
Gomori methamine silver stain highlighting fungal hyphae
note: it has to be invaded otherwise it could be normal flora
non infectious causes of esophagitis
reflux
eosinophilic
pill esophagitis
toxins/chemicals
clinical symptoms and sequelae of reflux esophagitis
clinical - heartburn, regurgitation and chest pain
sequelae - bleeding, strictures and barrets esophagus
pathogenesis of reflux esophagitis
multifactorial, incompetent LES, hiatal hernia, increased gastric volume, obesity, alcohol, tobacco, CNS depressants, pregnancy
reflux esophagitis gross appearance and histo
gross - redness, erosions
histo - elongation of papillae, basal cell hyperplasia, intraepithelial eosinophils and neutrophils
normal esophagus
reflux esophagus
normal esophagus
reflux esophagitis
Note the basal cell hyperplasia and papillary elongation. Maturation of the epithelium is decreased with more immature cells present above the normal 1-2 cell thickness. Also note the elongation of the lamina propria papilla extending to upper third of epithelium
numerous intraepithelial eosinophils
reflux esophagitis
what are symptoms of eosinophilic esophagitis and treatment
most atopic
symptoms - food impactions, dysphagia, GERD like in children
treatment - diatary restriction (six food elimination diet SFED: milk, egg, soy, wheat, peanuts/tree nuts, fish/shellfish, other)
steroid inhalation
gross and histo appearance of eosinophilic esophagitis
furrowed esophagus, trachealized esophagus (felinzation)
Histo - similar to reflux, papillary hyperplasia, basal hyperplasia, eosiophils; also superficial clustering, degranulation of eosinophils
note: the eosninophils are not confined to distal esophagus
trachealization or felinzation of esophagus seen in EoE
EoE
Some eosinophilic microabcsesses and mostly superficial location
what is barretts esophagus
probably complication of longstanding reflux
more common in middle aged white males
replacement of normal distal stratified squamous mucosa with intestinal type glandular mucosa
pathogenesis of barrets esophagus
reflex induces inflammation and mucosal injury
healing occurs by ingrowth of stem cells and re-epithelialization
cells differentiatin into abnormal inestinal mucosa that may be more injury resistant
gross and histo appearance of barretts esophagus
gross - irregular band dark pink, velvety mucosa extending upwards as tongues of mucosa, may be very patchy
histo - metaplastic columnar epithelium with goblet cells
barrets esophagus
endoscopically the gastroesophageal junction has tongues of velvety red tongues of metaplastic mucosa extending upward with adjacent pale squamous mucosa
barretts esophagus
higher power view of abundant intestinal metaplasia in esophagus
barrets esophagus
goblet cells - arrows