Pancreas@ Flashcards
At what timeframe do acute panc collections become WON or pseudocyst?
4 weeks
What stimulates panc secretion?
inc permeability of apical Cl/HCO3 channels through cAMP & Calcium
T/F: VIP and secretin stim panc secretion by inc cAMP
True
Which substances inc panc secretion by increasing Ca?
Gastrin releasing peptide (GRP), subst P
MC presentation of MCN?
Unilocular, body or tail, middle aged F
This panc lesion typically multilocular with central stellate calcifications?
Serous cystadenoma
Ovarian stroma on path in what?
MCN
T/F: All IPMNs have some type of duct communication?
True
What is the most potent sti of secretin release by duodenal S cells?
Duod pH < 4.5
Which type of FA can stim secretin release?
LCFA (oleate)
What is T2 AI panc?
idiopathic, duct centric pancreatitis
Which type of AI panc responds better to steroids?
Type 2
T/F: Relapses with T2 AI panc are common?
False, they are rare
Which type of AI panc has elevated IgG4?
Type 1
Path of type 2 AI panc bx?
Periductal inflammation and granulocyte epithelial lesions
Which defect causes AD calcific hered pancreatitis?
PRSS1 gain of fcn mut
T/F: CFTR is transmitted in AD fashion?
False, AR
Which defect causes “tropical panc”?
SPINK1
T/F: If suspected infected panc necrosis, abx and conservative mgmt should be tried first.
True
What is MC NET with MEN1?
Gastrinoma