Esophagus, Intestines Flashcards
Mcc of infectious esophagitis
Candida albicans
Distal esophageal strictures caused by
GERD
Upper and mid esophageal strictures most commonly caused by
Barret
Mediastinal radiation
Caustic ingestion
Mcc of esophageal stricture
GERD
Thin membranes 1-2mm that sweep partially across the lumen
Webs
Mcc espphageal ca
Squamous cell ca
Mcc benign neoplasm of the esophagus
Leiomyoma
Rupture of esophagus as a result of forceful vomiting
Boerhave syndrome
Tear that involves only the mucosa and not the full thickness
Mallory-weiss tear
Mcc gastric ca
Adenocarcinoma
Antrum thickness
5-7mm
Body of stomach thickness
2-3mm
Gastric polyps with risk of malignancy
Larger than 1cm
Superficial plaque like lesions or nodular mucosa
Shallow irregualr ulcers
Mcc mesenchymal tumors to arise from the GI tract
GI stromal tumors GIST
Mcc Site of primary GI lymphoma
Stomach
Hamartomatous polyps occur in peutz jeghers syndrome
No malignant potnential