Pathology Conditions Flashcards
What is the histological change in cholesteatoma\?
Iin the superior posterior middle ear causes dysplastic change from cuboidal epithelium to squamous epithelium
What type of pathogen usually causes otitis media
Viral
What cranial nerve is associated with vestibulr schwannoma
CN VIII
If there is bilateral vestibular schwannoma in a patient e.g both ears. What condition should you be suspicious they have?
Neurofibromatosis type 2
If a child presents with nasal polyps what condition should you be thinking of
Cystic fibrosis
You suspect granulomatosis with polyangitis, what antibodies should you expect to find on bloods?
PR3 and cANCA
Where in thenose would you expect to find scheniderian papilloma subtype inverted and oncoytic ?
On the lateral walls and paranasal sinuses
Where in the nose would you expect to find scheniderian papilloma subtype exophytic ?
Septum
What groups of people commonly get scheniderian papillomas?
> 50 years
Solvent abusers
Smokers
Welders
What cancer is associated with exposure to the Epsteinbarr virus?
Nasopharyngeal carcinoma
What would you expect to find histologically with nasopharyngeal carcinoma?
Dysplasia of the epithelium to keratinising or non keratinising epithelium
Who is most likley to get laryngeal polyps?
Reactive change to laryngeal mucosa from;
SMOKING, SINGING, infection,
Associated with hypothyroidism
Squamous papilloma/ papillomatosis is associated with exposure to what virus?
HPV types 6-11
Squamous cell carcinoma is associated with exposure to what virus?
HPV 16
Male of 55yrs presents with a swelling around both his parotid gland. On histology there is a pink cytoplasm and the stroma has large lymphocyte invasion (b cells). He smokes. likely diagnosis
Warthins tumour
