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Histo: Upper GI Disease Flashcards

1
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What is a key histological feature of the oesophageal mucosa?

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Presence of submucosal glands

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what is the Z-line?

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The point in the oesophagus at which the epithelium transitions from being squamous to being columnar

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What does the body and fundus of the stomach have in abundance?

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Specialised glands responsible for producing acid and enzymes

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Which part of the stomach tends to be affected by H. pylori-associated gastritis?

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Pylorus and antrum

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5
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What are the three layers of the gastric mucosa?

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  • Columnar epithelium
  • Lamina propria
  • Muscularis mucosa
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What is the normal villous: crypt ratio?

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2:1

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What does the presence of goblet cells in the stomach signify?

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Intestinal metaplasia

NOTE: goblet cells are NOT normally seen in the stomach

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What is the characteristic histological feature of acute oesophagitis?

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Presence of lots of neutrophils

This is usually caused by GORD

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What can acute oesophagitis result in?

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  • Ulceration
  • Fibrosis
  • Haemorrhage
  • Perforation
  • Stricture
  • Barrett’s oesophagus
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Define Barrett’s oesophagus.

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Metaplastic process by which the normal sqaumous epithelium of the lower oesophagus is replaced by columnar epithlieum

NOTE: this is also known as columnar-lined epithelium (CLO)

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What further degree of metaplasia is associated with an even greater risk of cancer than Barrett’s oesophagus?

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Intestinal metaplasia - goblet cells become visible

NOTE: metaplasia is reversible

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Define dysplasia.

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Changes showing some of the cytological and histological features of malignancy but with no invasion through the basement membrane.

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What is squamous carcinoma of the oesophagus associated with?

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  • Smoking and alcohol
  • It tends to affect the middle/lower oesophagus
  • It is the most common type of oesophageal cancer in Africa
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What are the main histological features of squamous cell carcinoma of the oesophagus?

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Cells produce keratin (normal oesophageal squamous epithelium is non-keratinised)

Intercellular bridges

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How is eosinophilis oesophagitis treated?

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  • Steroids
  • Allergen removal

NOTE: this is associated with an allergic reaction (asthma of the oesophagus). It is due to allergy to food causing muscle spasm and dysphagia.

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What is the commonest cause of oesophageal varices?

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  1. Cirrhosis of the liver (Most common)
  2. Portal vein thrombosis
17
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List some causes of chronic gastritis

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  • Autoimmune (body, auto-antibodies e.g. antiparietal)
  • Bacterial (H. pylori)
  • Chemical (NSAIDs, bile reflux)

NOTE: the key inflammatory cells in chronic gastritis are lymphocytes

18
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What is mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue and what is their presence indicative of?

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  • Chronic gastritis caused by H. pylori infection induces lymphoid tissue in the stomach
  • The presence of lymphoid follicles in a stomach biopsy, is highly suggestive of H. pylori infection
  • This is important because it is associated with an increased risk of lymphoma
19
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Name a key virulence factor that enables H. pylori to cause chronic infection.

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Cag-A positive H. pylori has a needle-like appendage that injects toxins into intercellular junctions allowing bacteria to attach more easily

20
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List some other cause of gastritis.

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  • CMV
  • Strongyloides
  • Crohn’s disease
21
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What are the two pathways that lead to the development of GI cancer?

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  • Metaplasia-Dysplasia pathway (e.g. oesophageal cancer)
  • Adenoma-Carcinoma pathway (e.g. colon cancer)
22
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Define gastric ulcer.

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The depth of the loss of tissue goes beyond the muscularis mucosa (into the submucosa)

NOTE: if you only get loss of surface epithelium with or without involvement of the lamina propria then it is an erosion

23
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What is the difference between acute and chronic ulceration?

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Chronic ulcers are accompanied by scarring and fibrosis

24
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What must you do with all gastric ulcers?

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They should all be biopsied to rule out malignancy.

25
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List some complications of gastric ulcers.

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Bleeding (anaemia, shock)

Perforation (peritonitis)

26
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What type of cancer is gastric cancer?

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  • 95% adenocarcinoma
  • 5% squamous cell carcinoma, lymphoma (MALToma), gastrointestinal stromal tumour (GIST), neuroendocrine tumours
27
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What are the two main morphological subtypes of gastric adenocarcinoma? What are their key features?

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  • Intestinal: well-differentiated, presence of big gland containing mucin
  • Diffus: poorly differentiated, composed of single cells with no attempt at gland formation
28
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Name two types of diffuse adenocarcinoma of the stomach.

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  • Linitis plastica
  • Signet ring cell carcinoma
29
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What is the overall survival rate of gastric cancer?

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15%

30
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What is gastric lymphoma?

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  • Lymphoma of the gastric mucosa that is driven by chronic inflammation (H. pylori gastritis)
  • Consists of lots of B lymphocytes (marginal zone)

NOTE: if H. pylori is also present, crypts may also contain neutrophils

31
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What causes duodenitis and duodenal ulcers?

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  • Caused by increased acid produced in the stomach that spills into the duodenum
  • It can also occur due to chronic inflammation and gastic metaplasia with H. pylori infection
32
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List some other pathogens that affect the duodenum.

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  • CMV
  • Cryptosporidium
  • Giardiasis
  • Whipple’s disease (Tropheryma whippelii)
33
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List some histological features of malabsorption.

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  • Villous atrophy
  • Crypt hyperplasia
  • Increased intraepithelial lymphocytes (>20 per 100 enterocytes)

NOTE: the T cell response to gliadin in Coeliac disease is responsible for the damage to villi

34
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What is lymphocytic duodenitis?

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  • When you get the inflammatory changes (increased intraepithelial lymphocytes) without architectural changes
  • Many people with this condition either have coeliac disease or will go on to develop coeliac disease
35
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How is coeliac disease diagnosed?

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Antibodies: anti-tTG, anti-endomysial

Duodenal biopsy

NOTE: duodenal biopsy will be normal in people with coeliac disease who have been following a strict gluten-free diet

36
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Which other condition has very similar clinical and histological features to coeliac disease?

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Tropical sprue

37
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What type of lymphoma is duodenal lymphoma?

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T cell lymphoma

NOTE: lymphomas in the stomach due to H. pylori are B cell lymphomas

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