Pathology Flashcards
Presentation of Sialolithiasis
Presents as recurrent pre/periprandial pain and swelling in affected salivary gland
Most common salivary gland tumor is ____
Isomorphic adenoma
Failure of the LES to relax due to degeneration of inhibitory neurons in the myenteric plexus of esophageal wall is _____
Achalasia
Primary and Secondary achalasia arise from Chagas disease, T/F?
False.
Primary is idiopathic while the secondary is from chagas
“bird beak” feature on a barium swallow radiograph of the esophagus points to _____
Achalasia
In Esophagitis due to infection. Endoscopy showing (a) punched-out ulcers and (b) linear ulcers points to what aetiologic agents respectively?
a. HSV-1
b. CMV
Pill-induced esophagitis can be seen in drugs like?
Bisphosphonates
Tetracycline
NSAIDs
Iron
Potassium chloride
Triad of Plummer-Vinson syndrome is
Dysphagia, iron deficiency anemia, and esophageal web
In Mallory-Weiss syndrome, the longitudinal laceration of the gastroesophageal junction extends beyond the submucosal layer, T/F?
False.
In esophageal varies, the dilated veins are found in what layer?
Submucosa, in the lower 1/3 of the esophagus
Esophageal perforation may present with ______ & _______
Pneumomediastinum and Subcutaneous emphysema
Virchow node refers to which lymphatic node? ..which is via metastasis from the stomach
Involvement of the left supraclavicular node by metastasis from the stomach
Krukenberg tumor is ____
Metastasis of stomach cancer to the ovaries
Sister Mary Joseph nodule is ___
Subcutaneous periumbilical metastasis from the stomach
The risk for carcinoma is increased in Gastric ulcer, T/F?
True
The most common complication of Peptic ulcer disease is ____
Hemorrhage
The anatomic demarcation between upper GI bleeding and Lower GI bleeding is
Ligament of Treitz (Suspensory ligament of duodenum)
Celiac Disease/ gluten-sensitive enteropathy/ celiac sprue is due to _____
Autoimmune-mediated intolerance of gliadin ( gluten protein found in wheat, barley, rye)
Acute inflammation of the appendix can be due to _____ or _____
Obstruction by fecalith or lymphoid hyperplasia
Mention a true diverticulum in the GIT
Merkel diverticulum
Most diverticula in the GIT are acquired and are termed “false diverticula”, T/F?
True
The triangle in which Zenker diverticulum herniates into is called
Killian triangle.
A triangle between the thyropharyngeal and oropharyngeal parts of the inferior pharyngeal constrictor
The most common congenital anomaly of the GI tract is ____
Merkel diverticulum (persistence of the vitelline/omphalomesenteric duct)
