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EXAM #1: PATHOLOGY OF THE STOMACH Flashcards

1
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What is the definition of gastritis?

A

Acidic damage causing superficial inflammation of the gastric mucosa

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What is the underlying cause of acute gastritis?

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Imbalance of mucosal defenses and acidic environment

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What are the three major mucosal defenses?

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1) Mucin layer
2) Bicarbonate secretion
3) Normal blood supply

Normal blood supply delivers nutrients and removes acid*

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4
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What wall layer does acute gastritis NOT penetrate through?

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Muscularis mucosa

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5
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What causes acute gastritis?

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1) NSAIDs (esp Aspirin) b/c of decreased PGE2
2) Alcohol
3) Chemotherapy
4) Increased ICP–>vagal stimulation that increases acid production
5) Severe burns–>hypovolemia causing decreased blood flow
6) Shock–>decreased blood flow

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6
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Describe the morphology of mild acute gastritis.

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  • Hyperemia and edema

- Neutrophils above BM

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Describe the morphology of severe acute gastritis.

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Erosion of entire mucosal thickness and hemorrhage

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8
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What are the clinical features of acute gastritis?

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Hematemesis*
Melena

*Especially in alcoholics

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What is the definition of chronic gastritis? What does chronic gastritis lead to?

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Chronic inflammatory changes of the gastric mucosa leading to:

  • Mucosal atrophy
  • Intestinal metaplasia
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10
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What at patients with chronic gastritis at risk for?

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Progression to gastric carcinoma

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11
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What is the most common cause of Chronic Gastritis?

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H. pylori

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What are the characteristics of H. pylori?

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Gram negative
Bacillus
S-shaped

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Is H. pylori motile or non-motile?

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Motile–contains a flagella

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What enzyme allows H. pylori to survive in the gastric mucosa?

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Urease

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15
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What allows H. pylori to bind to the epithelial surface of the stomach? What is the most common site of infection?

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  • Adhesins

- Antrum

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16
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What factors associated with H. pylori induce the production of cytokines?

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CagA
VacA

These are proinflammatory peptides associated with some strains of H. pylori

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17
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There are divergent responses to H. pylori infection. When H. pylori causes disease, what is the most common outcome?

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  • Increased acid
  • Increased gastrin

Leading to DUODENAL ULCER disease

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18
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What is the less common scenario that occurs with H. pylori infection?

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  • Decreased acid
  • Increased gastrin

Leading to a high risk of GASTRIC CARCINOMA

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19
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What is autoimmune gastritis?

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Gastritis that results from autoantibodies to parietal and IF cells

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20
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What are the consequences of IF antibodies?

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Pernicious anemia and megaloblastic anemia (B12 deficiency)

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21
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What cancer are patients with autoimmune gastritis most at risk for?

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Gastric carcinoma

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22
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What does achlorhydia distinguish between?

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Autoimmune gastritis can lead to achlorhydia, H. pylori does NOT

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23
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Which primary cause of Chronic Gastritis can lead to Lymphoma and PUD?

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H. pylori

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24
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Which primary cause of Chronic Gastritis can lead to Endocrine tumors?

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Autoimmune gastritis

25
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Structurally, what is the definition of an ulcer?

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Involvement/ disruption of the muscularis mucosa

26
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What are is the classic presentation of a gastric ulcer?

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Epigastric pain that is worse with eating

27
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How do you diagnose a gastric PUD?

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1) Imaging
2) Endoscopy

Note that you need endoscopy for gastric ulcer, but NOT duodenal–these are NEVER cancerous

28
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What is the most common cause of duodenal ulcers?

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H. pylori (70%)

29
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What are the proinflammatory cytokines induced by H. pylori will activate and recruit neutrophils?

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IL-8

Note that this is especially seen with CagA and VacA

30
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How does H.pylori induced gastric acid secretion effect the duodenum?

A

Increased gastric acid secretion leads to decreases duodenal bicarbonate (protection)

31
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What is Zollinger-Ellison Syndrome?

A

Gastrinoma in the pancreas that drives HCl secretion in the stomach

32
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What is the worst complication of an ulcer?

A

Perforated ulcer leading to:

1) Peritonitis
2) Sepsis
3) Death

33
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Describe the morphology of a benign gastric ulcer. Where do these ulcers most commonly occur?

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“Punched out” lesions along the Lesser Curvature (in the antrum)

34
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What are the characteristics of a malignant gastric ulcer?

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Irregular with raised borders

35
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What is the major/ most common complication of PUD?

36
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What is a stress ulcer?

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Multiple ulcers seen in the face of shock

*Caused by decreased gastric blood flow

37
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What is the morphologic feature of stress ulcers?

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Multiple small ulcers

38
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What is a Curling Ulcer?

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Stress ulcer associated with extensive burns

Hypovolemia–>decreased blood flow

39
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What is a Cushing Ulcer?

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Increased ICP leads to stress ulcer formation

ICP–> increased vagal stimulation–>increased ACh release–>increased acid secretion

40
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What is a Gastric Polyp?

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Mass lesion in the stomach above the mucosa

41
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What are the two major types of Gastric Polyps?

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1) Hyperplastic or inflammatory polyp

2) Adenomatous polyps

42
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What is a gastric carcinoma? What stage is gastric carcinoma when it is typically found?

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Malignant proliferation of gastric surface epithelial cells

–>Late stage (poor prognosis)

43
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What are the two major types of Gastric Carcinoma?

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1) Intestinal

2) Diffuse

44
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Describe the morphology of an intestinal-type gastric carcinoma.

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  • Large
  • Irregular
  • Heaped-up margins
45
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Where are intestinal-type gastric carcinomas typically found?

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Found in the antrum of the stomach along the lesser curvature

46
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What are the major risk factors for gastric carcinoma?

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1) H. pylori
2) Autoimmune gastritis
3) Nitrosamines in smoked foods (Japan)
4) Blood type A

47
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Describe the morphology of a diffuse-type gastric carcinoma.

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Signet ring cells that diffusely infiltrate the gastric wall

48
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What is linitis plastica?

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Desmoplasia–fibrosis– of the gastric wall in response to diffuse carcinoma that causes a THICKENING of the wall

49
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How does gastric carcinoma typically present?

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Late with:

  • Weight loss
  • Abdominal pain
  • Anemia
  • Early satiety
50
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What is the prognosis for Gastric Carcinoma?

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Poor–not found until late stage with less than 10% 5-year surivial

51
Q

What is a Virchow node?

A

Involvement of the sentinel supraclavicular node with cancer

52
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What is a Sister Mary Joseph nodule?

A

Gastric carcinoma to periumbilical area

53
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What is a Krukenburg Tumor?

A

Metastatic diffuse-type gastric carcinoma to the ovaries

54
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What is the Lymphoma associated with H. pylori infection?

55
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How is MALToma treated?

A

Treat the underlying H. pylori infection

56
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What is a Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor?

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Neoplastic proliferation of mesenchymal cells i.e. “Cells of Cajal”

57
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What is a Carcinoid Tumor?

A

Neoplastic proliferation of gastric neuroendocrine cells

58
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What are GIST positive for?

A

c-KIT or CD117

59
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What drug can be used to treat GIST?

A

Imatinib i.e. tyrosine kinase inhibitors

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