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Histopathology 10 - Upper GI disease Flashcards

1
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What is the “Z line” in the GI tract?

A

Normal appearance of squamo-columnar junction

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2
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Where is the cardia portion of the stomach?

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Junction between oesophagus and stomach

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3
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What are the 3 layers of the stomach wall?

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Gastric mucosa (columnar)
Lamina propria (containing glands) 
Muscularis mucosae

nb: difference between mucosa and mucosae

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4
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In a normal duodenum, what is the villous:crypt ratio?

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2:1

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5
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Where are goblet cells usually found?

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Intestine

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6
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What is the most common cause of acute oesophagitis?

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GORD

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7
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If reflux oesophagitis causes a perforation of the oesophagus, what will be the result?

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Mediastinitis

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8
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What are the most common complications to remember of most GI pathologies?

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Ulceration
Haemorrhage
Perforation
Stricture

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9
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How is Barrett’s oesophagus different from metaplasia?

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Reversible

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10
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What is gastric metaplasia?

A

Metaplastic change in oesophagus without goblet cells

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11
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What is intestinal type metaplasia?

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Replacement of squamous epithelium with metaplastic columnar epithelium WITH goblet cells present

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12
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What is the most common sequence of pathological progression to cancer in the upper GIT?

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Metaplasia –> dysplasia –> Cancer

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13
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What is the most common type of oesophageal carcinoma in developed coutries?

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Adenocarcinoma

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14
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Where does adenocarcinoma of the oesophagus usually develop?

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Lower oesophagus

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15
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Which type of oesophageal cancer is most strongly associated with GORD?

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Adenocarcinoma

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16
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What is the most common type of oesophageal cancer in developing coutries?

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Squamous cell carcinoma

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17
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Which type of oesophageal cancer is most associated with smoking and alcohol?

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Squamous cell carcinoma

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18
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Where in the oesophagus does squamous cell carcinoma tend to present?

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Mid/lower oesophagus

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19
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Why is prognosis for oesophageal cancer particularly poor?

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Most patients are not suitable for resection surgery

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20
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What other condition are oesophageal varices particularly associated with?

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Portal vein stenosis

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21
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What are the 3 main causes of acute gastritis?

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Aspirin/NSAIDs
Alcohol
H pylori

22
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What are the 3 major causes of chronic gastritis?

A

ABC
Autoimmune (antiparietal cell Ig)
Bacterial (H pylori, affects antrum)
Chemical (NSAIDs, bile reflux, affects antrum)

23
Q

Which types of neoplasm is H pylori associated with?

A

Adenocarcinoma

Lymphoma (MALToma)

24
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How do H pylori inject toxin into the mucosa?

A

Via cag-A needle appendage

25
Q

Which strain of H pylori is associated with more aggressive chronic gastritis?

A

cag-A positive

26
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Why might you biopsy a gastric ulcer?

A

ALL gastric ulcers should be biopsied to exclude malignancy

27
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What will be the result of a perforated gastric ulcer?

A

Peritonitis

28
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What is gastric epithelial dysplasia?

A

Abnormal epithelial pattern of growth

29
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What is the key cytological feature of gastric epithelial dysplasia?

A

High nuclear cytoplasmic ratio

30
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What is the difference between gastic dysplasia and gastric Ca?

A

Invasion of basement membrane

31
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What type of carcinoma is the most common type of gastric cancer?

A

Adenocarcinoma

32
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Where is gastric cancer most common?

A

Japan, by far

33
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What are the morphological categories of gastric cancer?

A

Intestinal

Diffuse

34
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What is the intestinal pattern of gastric adenocarcinoma?

A

Well-differentiated

35
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What is the diffuse pattern of gastric adenocarcinoma?

A

Signet ring cells

Poorly differentiated

36
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What is linitis plastica?

A

No focal lesion in stomach, but whole thing is thickened and static - due to diffuse adenocarcinoma

37
Q

What is a gastrointestinal stromal tumour? (GIST)

A

Tumour of the interstitial cells of Cajal in the stomach - a SARCOMA

38
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What is the cause of gastric MALToma?

A

Chronic inflammation, usually due to H pylori

39
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What are gastric MALTomas composed of?

40
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What is the first-line treatment of gastric MALToma?

A

H pylori treatment

41
Q

Which type of gastrointestinal tract ulcers are always benign?

42
Q

What is cryptosporidiosis?

A

Protozoal GIT infection seen in immunosuppressed patients

43
Q

Where does giardia lamblia infection cause pathology?

A

Villi of GIT

44
Q

What is the route of transmission of giardia?

A

Faeco/oral route

45
Q

How are the villi damaged in coeliac disease?

A

Cytotoxic T cells

46
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In what condition are increased numbers of intraepithelial lymphocytes in the GIT seen?

47
Q

What are the 3 main histological features of coeliac?

A

Crypt hyperplasia
Villous atrophy
Increased numbers of intraepithelial lymphocytes

48
Q

Which two antibodies are required for diagnosis of coeliac disease?

A 
Endomysial
Tissue transglutaminase (TTG)
49
Q

Where is MALToma associated with coeliac likely to be located?

50
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What is the type of MALToma as a result of coeliac disease called?

A

Enteropathy associated T cell lymphoma

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