HIGH YIELD LARGE INTESTINES Flashcards
what are the types of large intestine disorders?
congenital anomalies acquired disorders vascular disorders inflammatory disorders polyp neoplasms
what are the congenital anomalies?
hirshsprungs disease
what are the acquired anomalies?
acquired megacolon
diverticular disease
what are the vascular disorders?
angiodysplasia
hemorrhoids
what are the inflammatory disorders?
inflammatory bowel disease
- crohns disease
- ulcerative colitis
necrotizing enterocolitis
antibiotic assoc colitis
what are the types of polyps?
the non neoplastics?
pedunculated
sessile
neoplastic
non-neoplastic
hyperplastic polyp
hamartomatous polyp
-juvenile polyp
-peutz jeghers polyp
what are the benign neoplasms?
how are adenomas classified?
adenoma
familial adenomatous polyposis
tubular adenoma
villous adenoma
tubulovillous adenoma
what are the malignant neoplasms?
adenocarcinoma
what is the this malignant neoplasm?
15% of all cancer deaths
peak age: 60-79 yrs, polyposis syndrome and ulcerative colitis
presents asymptomatic, with fatigue and weakness
arises due to pre existing adenoma (polyposis syndrome)
clinical significance based on extent of invasion at diagnosis
adenocarcinoma