Pathology Flashcards
1
Q
What is Trotter’s triad?
A
Diagnosis of Nasopharyngeal carcinoma
- Unilateral conductive hearing loss
- Ipsilateral facial and ear pain
- Ipsilateral paralysis of soft palate
Association with EBV infection
2
Q
What is the effect on APTT, PT and bleeding time in von Willebrands disease?
A
APTT: Increased
PT: Normal
Bleeding time: Increased
3
Q
What is Lynch syndrome?
A
Characterised by aggressive right sided colonic malignancy and Endometrial cancer
Caused by microsatellite instability of DNA repair genes
