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Pathology of the esophagus Flashcards

1
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What is dysphagia?

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DIfficulty swallowing due to mechanical and functional disorders

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What is odynophagia?

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Painful swallowing

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Problems swallowing solids and liquids problems are suggestive or what type of etiology, as opposed to solids alone?

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Nerve problems

Solids alone is more likely obstructional

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What are the ssx of achlasia?

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Progressive dysphagia, nocturnal regurgitation, or functional obstruction

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What are the three abnormalities associated with achalasia?

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Aperistalsis
Incomplete relaxation of LES

Increased resting tone of LES

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6
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What are the causes of achalasia?

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primary = unknown

Secondary = changes in innervation (NO VIP release)

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7
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What is the morphology of achalasia?

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Dilated lower esophagus

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What is the danger associated with achalasia?

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SCC
ASpiration
Obstruction

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9
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Damage to what nerve plexus can lead to achalasia?

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Myenteric

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10
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What are the pathological changes above the esophagus in achalasia? (3)

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Muscular hypertrophy/thinning

Diminished myenteric ganglia

Mucosal damage

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What is the infectious organism that can lead to secondary achalasia?

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Chagas disease (trypanosoma cruzi destroys ganglion cells)

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12
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Disorder of what motor nuclei can lead to achalasia?

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Vagal dorsal motor nuclei

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13
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How can DM cause achalasia?

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Neuropathy

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What are the infiltrative disorders that can cause secondary achalasia?

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Malignancy
Amyloidosis
Sarcoidosis

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15
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What are the two different hiatal hernias?

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Sliding (whole cardiac portion)

Paraesophageal (just a finger projection)

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What is the complication that can occur with a paraesophageal hiatal hernia?

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Strangulation of the esophagus

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17
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What is a true diverticulum?

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Has all four components of the GI tract wall outpouched

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What is a false diverticulum?

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Just mucosa and submucosa are outpouched

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19
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What is a Zenker diverticulum? Is this true or false?

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Immediately above the UES

False

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20
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What is a traction diverticulum? Is this true or false?

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Midportion of the esophagus

True

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What is an epiphrenic diverticula? Is this true or false?

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Immediately above the LES

True

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What is the cause of Traction diverticula?

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Congenital or scarring

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What is the cause of epiphrenic diverticula?

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Peristaltic discoordination

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24
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What are Mallory-Weiss tears?

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Longitudinal tears at GE junction, caused by failure of the relaxation of the LES and peptic ulcers

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25
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What is the complication with esophageal varices?

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Can rupture and bleed–very hard to stop

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26
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What is the infectious agent that can lead to cirrhosis of the liver, and esophageal varices?

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Schistosomiasis

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What are the symptoms of esophagitis?

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Dysphagia
Dyspepsia
Regurgitation
Hematemesis
Melena
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What is the cause of esophagitis?

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Reflux esophagitis (GERD)
Infections and chemical causes
29
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What is the cause of reflux esophagitis?

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Decreased efficacy of antireflux mechanisms (CNS depressants, prego, irritants), leading to increased acid in the esophagus

30
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What are the substances that may cause reflux esophagitis?

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EtOH
Caffeine
Smoking
Chocolate/fired foods

31
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What are the gross characteristics of reflux esophagitis?

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Reddening and streaking of the esophagus

32
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What WBCs increase in esophagitis?

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Eosinophils and, later, neutrophils

33
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What happens histologically with reflux esophagitis?

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Basal zone hyperplasia, and elongation of the lamina propria papillae

34
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Where does Barrett’s esophagus occur?

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above the LES

35
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What percent of esophagitis pts will develop barrett’s esophagus?

36
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What is the risk of Barrett’s esophagus?

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adenocarcinoma (30-40x)

37
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What are the gross characteristics of Barrett’s esophagus?

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Salmon colored esophagus

38
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What is the adenomatous change in Barrett’s’ esophagus?

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Dysplasia in the glands of the esophagus (piling up of gland cells)

39
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What are the signs of high grade dysplasia in esophagitis?

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Prominent nucleoli

40
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When does dysplasia become cancer?

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When the dysplasia reaches below the basement membrane

41
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What are the causes of Barrett’s esophagus?

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Irritants (EtOH, very hot fluids, dry swallow of pills)

42
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What are the histological findings of radiation esophagitis?

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Fibrosing of the mucosa

43
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What is a common-ish complication of radiation esophagitis?

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Fibrosis and sticking to other nearby structures

44
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Whitish plaques on the epithelium of the esophagus = ?

45
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What are the histological characteristics of candida?

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Non-hyphae branching at 45 degrees

46
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What is the viral cause of esophagitis in AIDS or immunocompromised pts? (hint: it’s not HIV)

47
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What is the cause of strictures of the esophagus?

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Fibrosis that occurs with frequent exposure to stuff

48
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What is scleroderma?

A

Autoimmune disease causing sclerosing of the skin and CT

49
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What are the tests for scleroderma?

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Antinuclear antibodies
Scler-70
Anti topoisomerase

50
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What is the cause of stenosis by scleroderma?

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Vascular obliteration

Fibrosis in smooth muscles (weaken muscles)

51
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Where do benign tumors arise from in the esophagus?

A

mesenchymal tissue

52
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What is the most common benign tumor of the esophagus?

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Leiomyomas

53
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What are the two malignant tumors of the esophagus?

A

SCC

Adenocarcinoma

54
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What is the origin of scc and adenocarcinoma of the esophagus?

A

Epithelial origin

55
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Who usually gets SC of the esophagus?

A

Black males who are overweight

56
Q

What are the malignant HPV viruses? What are the proteins that these affect?

A

16 18 31 33 35

E6 E7

57
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What is the viral cause of esophagitis?

58
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How can diet cause esophageal CA?

A

act as promoters, potentiations

59
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How does nitrosamines from cigarette smoke lead to CA?

A

p53 mutations

60
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What are the three types of SCC in the esophagus?

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Protruded
Flat
Excavated

61
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Where in the esophagus dose adenocarcinoma usually occur?

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Distal 1/3

62
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Who usually gets adenocarcinoma of the esophagus?

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White males

63
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What are the histological findings of very aggressive adenocarcinoma?

A

Signet ring

64
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What layer of the GI tract houses the lymphatics?

65
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What are the Keratin pearls?

A

histological characteristics of SCC

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