Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM

Browse over 1 million classes created by top students, professors, publishers, and experts.


See full index

USMLE- Pathology > Disease Conditions and Associated Neoplasms > Flashcards

Disease Conditions and Associated Neoplasms Flashcards

You may prefer our related Brainscape-certified flashcards:
USMLE® Step 1 flashcards
1
Q

Acanthosis nigricans

A

Rare neoplastic indicator of visceral malignancy (more commonly associated with insulin resistance)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

Barrett esophagus

A

Precursor to esophageal adenocarcinoma

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

Chronic atrophic gastritis, postsurgical gastric remnant

A

Predispose to gastric adenocarcinoma

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

Cirrhosis

A

Predisposes to hepatocellular carcinoma

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

Ulcerative colitis

A

Predisposes to colon adenocarcinom

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

Actinic keratosis

A

Precursor to squamous cell carcinoma of the skin

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

Dermato and polymyositis

A

Predispose to visceral malignancies, particulary genitourinary

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

Dysplastic nevus

A

Precursor to malignant melanoma

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

Multiple seborrheic keratoses

A

GI, breast, lung, and lymphoid malignancies

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

Paget disease of the bone

A

Predisposes to secondary osteosarcoma and fibrosarcoma

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

Plummer- Vinson syndrome

A

Predisposes to squamous cell carcinoma of the esophagus

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

Tuberous sclerosis

A

Often manifests with multiple hamartomatous (benign) tumors including giant cell astrocytomas, renal angiomyolipomas, cardiac rhabdomyiomas

Tumors may become malignant

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

Xeroderma pigmentosum

Albinism

A

Predispose to squamous cell carcinoma, basal cell carcinoma, melanoma

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

AIDS

A

Presidposes to aggressive lymphoma (non-Hodgkin) and Kaposi sarcoma

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

Autoimmune diseases (Hashimotos, SLE)

A

Predispose to lymphoma

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

Down syndrome

A

Predispose to acute lymphocytic leukemia

17
Q

Immunodeficiency

A

Predisposes to lymphoma, melanoma, renal cell carcinoma

18
Q

Li-Fraumeni syndrome

A

p53 mutation predisposes to various cancer types at a young age (sarcoma, breast, leukemia, adrenal gland)

19
Q

Radiation exposure

A

High risk of developing leukemia, sarcoma, papillary thyroid cancer, breast cancer

USMLE- Pathology (7 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2024 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions