Oral Boards Primer

Question 1

Oesophageal mass

Answer 1

CALL MVP
Carcinoma
Adenoma
Lymphoma
Leiomyoma
Mets
Varices
Polyp / Papilloma

Question 2

Diagnoses to always consider

Answer 2

Crohns, lymphoma, TB, mets

Question 3

Oesophageal stricture

Answer 3

CAR RIMS
Caustic, Chrons
Adenocarcinoma, reflux, radiation, infection, mets, skin disease associated with mucosal ulceration e.g. bullous / pemphigous

Question 4

Zenkers

Answer 4

Pulsion diverticulum C5-6, distal hypopharynx posteriorly
90% have hiatus hernia and GORD
More common than Kilian Jamieson

Question 5

Hampton line

Answer 5

Thin radiolucent line at neck of gastric ulcer, indicating benign nature

Question 6

Antral narrowing

Answer 6

CTL SPINE

Chrons, TB, Lymphoma, Sarcoid, prior ulcer, ingestion, eosinophilic gastroenteritis

Question 7

Gastric fold thickening

Answer 7

LAMZE

Lymphoma, adenocarcinoma, menetriers, Zollinger-Ellison, eosinophilic gastritis

Question 8

Gastric mass

Answer 8

CALL ME

Carcinoma, adenoma / polyp, lymphoma, leiomyoma (GIST), lipoma, MEts

Question 9

Linitis plastica

Answer 9

Adeno (scirrhous), lymphoma (less rigid), lung and breast mets, radiation, eosinophilic gastritis, Crohns, TB, sarcoid (granulomatous disease), caustic

Question 10

Target sign of barium, stomach

Answer 10

BLACK
Pooling of contrast in central ulcer.

Breast and melanoma mets
Lymphoma, leimyoma (GIST)
Adenocarcinoma
Cancer
Kaposi

Question 11

Double pylorus

Answer 11

ULCER

Ulcer, lymphoma, Crohns, endoscopy induced, radiation