Wk3 Pancreas Gallbladder and biliary tract pathology Flashcards
autodigestion of the pancreas by innaproppriately released activated pancreatic enzymes
acute pancreatitis
Main idea of acute panceatitis?
acinar cell injury
irreversible acinar tissue loss/damage by remodeling and fibrosis
chronic pancreatitis
IgG4 plasma cells
mimics pancreatic CA
Type I autoimmune pancreatitis
storiform fibrosus
sarcoid-like
IgG4 related disease
results from acute pancreatitis or trauma
lacks epithelial lining
contains pancreatic fluid secretions
Pseudocyst
benign
glycogen rich cuboidal cells
clear, thin, straw colored fluid
Serous cystadenoma
benign or malignant
large multi-loculated cysts
mucin filled
middle aged women
Mucinous cystic neoplasms
“ovarian” type stroma
Mucinous cystic neoplasm
mucinous neoplasm involving duct
precursor to pancreatic adenocarcinoma
head of the pancreas
Intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm
Most common pancreatic neoplasm
pancreatic exocrine carcinoma
Most common location of pancreatic carcinoma:
head of the pancreas
Painless jaundice Ddx?
pancreatic carcinoma
extrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma
gallbladder carcinoma
Describe Whipple procedure:
removes head of pancreas, duodenum, common bile duct, gallbladder, antrum, and pylorus.
reconnects hepatic duct to jejunum, body/tail of pancreas, and body of stomach
Most common location for pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors?
body or tail
Big difference grossly between pancreatic carcinoma and neuroendocrine?
neuroendocrine are usually well circumscribed
Why are functioning NE tumors usually smaller than non-functioning?
because their “function” is causing sx that lead to a search for their cause
Majority of gallstones:
Cholesterol
10% of gallstones:
pigmented
Stones mostly comprised of bilirubin + Ca salts
pigmented
Radioopaque type of gallstone?
pigmented
imaging of choice for gallstone Dx?
ultrasound
Population with higher risk of pigmented stones?
east asian
Pigmented stones in a young person; think?
hemolytic disease process
biliary tract infx
**increased unconjugated bilirubin