Head Neck Path Flashcards

1
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sequence of development of squamous cell carcinoma

A

hyperplasia

dysplasia (progressive pleomorphism, hyperchromasia, nuclear size, nucelar/cytomplasmic ratio) (increasing risk with increasing dysplasia)

carcinoma

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tissue type posterial nasal cavity and sinuses

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ciliated psuedo stratified columnar

submucosa: sermucinous glands, thickwalled vessels, mixed inflamm cells

septum = cartilage and lamellar bone

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gland with no lymph nodes, drains to oral cavity

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submandibular

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candidiasis

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white plaque-like psuedo membrane

scraping > erythamatous base

fungal hypahae attached to mucosa

silver stain

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squamous papilloma

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soft fingerlike appearance in lingual, labial, buccal, and larynx epithelia, papillary hyperplasia of squamous mucosa with fibrovascular cores

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Salivary glands

epithelial ductal cells

myoepthelial cells

mesenchymal compoeents - mxoid, hyaline, chondroid

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pleomorphic adenoma

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2
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most common carcinoma of OC

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squamous cell carcinoma

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4
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leukoplakia

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white patch caused by epidermal thickening or hyperkeratosis

cannot be scraped off

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4
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localization nasopharyngeal carcinoma

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northern african

China and SE Asia

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4
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pathology and associations sjorgream syndrome

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associated with other autoimmune

anti-SS-B and SS-A

lymphocyte inflitration of glands with eventual gland destruction

mikulicz disease (benign lymphoepithelial lesion)

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morphology minor salivary glands

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unencapsulated

throughout OC

variable - mixed, mucoinous or serous

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7
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common sites of metatasis of oral squamous cell carcinoma

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regional lymph nodes (submental, cervical)

lung, liver, bone, mediastinal lymph nodes

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8
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microscopy warthin tumor

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bilayered oncocytic (pink) epithelail cells and lymphocyte proliferation

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9
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HPV serotypes associated with sqaumous cell carcinoma

other associations

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serotypes 16 and 18

tobacco and alcohol

family history

erythroplakia (common)

leukoplakia

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9
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major and minor salivary glands

perinerual ivasion

cribiform architecture (sieve)

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adenoid cystic carcinoma

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sqaumous papilloma association, infection site and gross appearance

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HPV

soft fingerlike appearance in lingual, labial, buccal, and larynx epithelia

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gross and microscopic appearnace schneiderian papillmomas

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proliferations from schneiderian membrane - nasal mucosa of ciliated columnar cells

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histo Mucoepidermoid carcinoma

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parotid and minor salivary glands

squamous, muscous, and intermediate cells

squamous cells with mucin vacuoules

nests of cells with pink cytoplasm,

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11
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most common salivary gland tumor

most common malignant

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pleomorphic adenoma

mucoepidermoid carcinoma (maligant)

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parotid and minor salivary glands

squamous, muscous, and intermediate cells

squamous cells with mucin vacuoules

nests of cells with pink cytoplasm,

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mucoepidermoid carcinoma

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oral cavitiy candidiasis clinical appearance, microscopy

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white plaque-like psuedo membrane

scraping > erythamatous base

fungal hypahae attached to mucosa

silver stain

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14
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gross appearance and microscopy rhinosinusitis

complications?

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edamtous nasal mucosa

enlarged turbinates

mixed inflamm infiltrate, edema, thickened basement membrane

complication = polyps

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14
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multinucleated cells with intranuclear viral inclusions, multinucleation, molding, margination herpes somatitis

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herpes somatitis

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location, demographics olfactory neuroblastoma (estheisionneruoblastom)

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superal and lateral olfactory mucosa of nose

50 years median age

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16
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smaller nests invading below basement membrane

deep pink whirling keratin

possible invasion to skeletal muscle

perineural invasion > difficult ressection and recurence

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squamous cell carcinoma

17
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lorder of likelihood of maligancy in salivary glands

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sublingual pervasively malignant

minor salivary glands

submandibular glands

partoid gland tumors more rarely malignant

18
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location, gross and microscopic appearance franchial celft cyst

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2nd branchial pouch, anterior border of SCM

thin walled, filled with cheesy mucoid material

squamous lining, lymphoid tissue

resembles metastic squamous carcinoma!

19
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typical disease course nasopharyngeal carcinoma

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grow silently until unressectable

local and distant metastasis

21
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imunnohistochemistry markers for olfactory neuroblastoma

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neurondocrine markers - synaptophysin, chromogranin

22
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histo non-keratinizing nasopharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma

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undifferentiated

lympoepithelial carcinoma - numerous lymphocytes between tumor cells oscuring epithelial cohesive derivation

(sheets of blue lymphocytes wiwth larger carcinoma cells)

24
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symptomology olfactory neruoblastoma

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epistais

nasal obstruction

headache

25
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common location of squamous cell carcinoma

A

tounge and floor of mouth

26
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association schneiderian papillomas

A

HPV 6 and 11

28
Q

presentation sjogren syndrome

A

(sicca syndrome)

dry mouth (xerostomia)

dry eyes (keratoconjunctivitis)

30
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3 categories schneiderian papillomas

A

Exophytic

inverted

oncocytic

31
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Red granular area with/without elevation, poorly defined boundries

A

ethroplakia

32
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cellular makeup of major salivary glands

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parotid - serous glands (sides)

submandibular glands -mainly serous and mucinous (mixed)

lublingual gland - mainly mucinous, serous (mucinous midline)

34
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appearance and histo adenoid cystic carcinoma

A

major and minor salivary glands

perinerual ivasion

cribiform architecture (sieve)

35
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squamous cell carcinoma histology

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same at any site

smaller nests invading below basement membrane

deep pink whirling keratin

possible invasion to skeletal muscle

perineural invasion > difficult ressection and recurence

36
Q

thyroglassal duct cyst lined with

histology

A

lined with repsiratoyr or squamous epithelium

thyroid tissue in wall of cyst

37
Q

most common infection of OC

causes

A

candidiasis

dentures

Diabetes M

steroids/antibiotic therapy

widespread cancer

imunnosuppression

38
Q

HPV strains associate with non-keratinizing squamous cell carcinoma

A

17, P16 IHC

(HPV proteins E6 and E7 inactivate p53 and Rb)

38
Q

undifferentiated

lympoepithelial carcinoma - numerous lymphocytes between tumor cells oscuring epithelial cohesive derivation

(sheets of blue lymphocytes wiwth larger carcinoma cells)

A

nasopharyngeal non keratizing squamous cell carcinoma

40
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epithelial dysplasia = proliferation of ___ cells

A

proliferation of immature basal cells

41
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histology olfactory neuroblastoma

A

uniform cells with round nuclei and scant cytoplasm

salt and pepper chromatin

neuroscretory granules

rossets or pseudoorsets

41
Q

Exophytic

or

inverted

or

oncocytic

A

schenederian papilloma

42
Q

white patch caused by epidermal thickening or hyperkeratosis

cannot be scraped off

A

leukoplakia

43
Q

typical course olfactory neuroblastoma

A

locally invasive

metastasizes widely

5 year survival 50-70%

45
Q

pathogenesis/appearance herpes somatitis

A

intraepithelial edema > clear fluid vesicle > rupture > ulcer

47
Q

cellular makeup of acinar ductal unit + cell types

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serous: basophilicc, zymogen granules

mucinous - clear, mucin

myoepithelal cells - acini, intercalated ducts

48
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histo nonkeratining squamous cell carcinoma

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proliferation of basal cells in sheets (vs nests)

brown staining showing inactivation of pathway leading to increased P16 iHC protein

49
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gross appearance vocal cord nodules and polyps

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nodules = bilateral on opposing surface of middle third of vocal cord

polyps - single in ventricle or reinke’s space

grossly smooth and round

50
Q

herpes stomatitis microscopy

A

multinucleated cells with intranuclear viral inclusions

multinucleation, molding, margination (3Ms)

52
Q

demographics neoplasms of salivary glands

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adults, slight female predominance

benign 5-7th decade

maligancies later

54
Q

cellular components of peleomorphic adenoma

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epithelial ductal cells

myoepthelial cells

mesenchymal compoeents - mxoid, hyaline, chondroid

55
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2nd branchial pouch, anterior border of SCM

thin walled, filled with cheesy mucoid material

squamous lining, lymphoid tissue

resembles metastic squamous carcinoma!

A

branchial cleft cyst

56
Q

most common location of laryngeal carcinoma

other locations

A

glottis (diagnosed early)

supraglottic or inflraglottic

spread - with hemoptyisis or dysphagia

57
Q

warthin tumor

A

restricted to partoid

bilateral

papillary cystic change

59
Q

erythroplakia

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Red granular area with/without elevation, poorly defined boundries

60
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associations nasopharngeal carcinoma

A

EBV infection

salted fish diet

smoking

heriditary

61
Q

proliferation of basal cells in sheets (vs nests)

brown staining showing inactivation of pathway leading to increased P16 iHC protein

A

non keratining squamous cell carcinoma

62
Q

erythroplakia, leukoplakia associated with

risk of malignancy?

A

associated with epithelial displasia (more so erthroplakia)

5-25% risk in leukoplakia

50% risk in erythroplakia