Pathognomonic Flashcards
Most common valvular disorder of the heart.
Aortic stenosis
A classic appearance of…is the disproportionate thickening of the ventricular septum as compared with the free wall of the ventricle.
HCM (hypertrophic cardiomyopathy)
nodules found in the hearts of individuals with rheumatic fever.
Aschoff bodies
granulomatous structures consisting of fibrinous material, lymphocytes, occasional plasma cells and macrophages which often surround necrotic centers.
Aschoff bodies
Following ingestion of barium, the classic finding of “bird’s beak” deformity of the distal esophagus
achalasia
also called corkscrew esophagus
diffuse esophageal spasm
crypt abcesses
ulcerative colitis
Histologically, the lesions seen in … feature a distinctive frond-like appearance with a stromal/smooth muscle core that is covered by acinar glands and normal mucosa. Nuclear atypia is absent.
puetz-jeghers syndrome