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What is the frequency of small intestine tumors in relation to all GI tumors?
small intestine is an uncommon site for tumors
What are the three benign lesions of the small intestine?
Adenomas
gastrointestinal stomach tumors
Puetz-Jeghers polyps
Adenomas in the Small Intestine
Benign
gastrointestinal stomach tumors in the small intestine
Benign
Puetz-Jeghers polyps in the small intestine
Benign
What is the malignant lesion of the small intestine?
what are the risk factors
adenocarcinoma
Crohn disease
FAP
HNPCC
Celiac disease
How are polyps classified (3 things)?
Attachment to wall: pedunculated or sessile
Histology: hyperplastic or adenomatous
neoplastic potential: benign or malignant
What are the four types of non-neoplastic polyps?
inflammatory: solitary rectal ulcer syndrome: inflammatory lesion of anterior rectal wall: bleeds
hamartomatous (sporadic or syndromic)
lymphoid
hyperplastic
inflammatory polyp of the GI tract
non-neoplastic


solitary rectal ulcer syndrome: inflammatory lesion of anterior rectal wall: bleeds
hamartomatous polyp of the GI tract
non-neoplastic


Juvenile Polyposis
Puetz Jeghers
Cowden syndrome
Babbayab-Ruvalcabe syndrome
Cronkhite-Canada syndrome


Using table 17-9 and notes describe the five GI polyposis syndromes with hamartomatous polyps
lymphoid polyp of the GI tract
non-neoplastic
hyperplastic polyp of the GI tract
non-neoplastic
Describe the morphology and malignant potential of a hyperplastic poylp
decreased epithial turnover and delayed sheding = a pile of goblet cells
left colon <5mm. multiple esp in sigmoid & rectum. mature goblet and aabsorptive cells with serrated histologic surface architecture.

no malignant potential

must be distinguished from sessile serated adenomas on the right side of the colon--microsatellite instability, malignant potential
a pile of mature goblet cells with serrated histologic architecture near surface
hyperplastic polyp
no malignant potential

must be distinguished from sessile serated adenomas on the right side of the colon--microsatellite instability, malignant potential
What is the most common and clinically important neoplastic polyp in the colon?
Describe their morphology, clinical features and epidemiology
colonic adenoma: precursors to colorectal cancer: screening colonoscopy at 50 yo.

ranfe form small pedunculated to large sessile. M=F. 50% of western adults have them by age 50.

mostly tubular adenomas, low risk
highest risk in sessile villous adenomas >4cm
majority are clinically silent, but the frequency correlates to colorectal carcinoma
colonic adenoma

morphology, clinical features and epidemiology
precursors to colorectal cancer: screening colonoscopy at 50 yo.

ranfe form small pedunculated to large sessile. M=F. 50% of western adults have them by age 50.

mostly tubular adenomas, low risk
highest risk in sessile villous adenomas >4cm
majority are clinically silent, but the frequency correlates to colorectal carcinoma
Contrast the sessile serrated adenoma with a typical adenoma
serrated architecture throughout full length of the glands, including the crypt base, vs in hyperplastic polyps wherein the serrated architecture confined to the surface
Using Table 17-9 and 17-10 describe/compare and contrast the Familial Adenomatous Polyposis syndromes, Hereditary nonpolysposis colorectal cancer and the sporadic colon cancers
have fun with that
FAP:
pathways, inheirtance, dx, cancer prevention, prognosis
APC/WNT is autosomal dominant
MUTYNH DNA mismatch repair gene is recessive
100 polyps required for diagnosis
prophylactic coectomy ASAP
100% progress to cancer
HNPCC:
defect, aka, transmission, risk for
Lynch syndrome
germ-line mutation of DNA mismatch repair MSH1, MSH2 results in microsatellite instability
autosomal dominant: knud's 2 hit
Patients are at increased risk for colorectal and extraintestinal cancer
epidemiology of adenocarcinoma of the colon
usually devlops in people with prevelent adenomas a few years after adenoma dvlpt
Western diet: low unabsorbablevegatible fiber, high intake of refined CHO and fat.
What are the three molecular pathways for the development of colon cancer?
APC/Beta-catenin pathway the adenoma carcinoma sequence
mismatch-repair/microsatellite instability pathway
CpG island methylation pathway
How do cecal and right-sided lesions present?
Fatigue, weakness, iron deficiency anemia; bulky lesions which bleed easily
How do left sided lesions present?
occult bleeding, change in bowel habits, cramping
occult bleeding, change in bowel habits, cramping
left sided lesion
Fatigue, weakness, iron deficiency anemia; bulky lesions which bleed easily
right sided/cecal lesions
iron-deficiency in an older male
GI cancer until proven otherwise
Colon cancer metastases sites?
regional lymph nodes
liver, lungs, bones
What is the single most important prognostic indicator for colorectal carcinoma?
depth of invasion, presence/absence of mets
What staging system is in use for colorectal cancer?
TNM
What do carcinoid tumors arise from?
neurendocrine cells responsible for secreting hormonal compounds
What predicts aggressive behavior of carcinoid tumors?
site of origin: ileal gastric & colonic worse,
depth of local penetration
size of tumor
Carcinoids in what site infrequently metastasize?
appendix and rectal rarely spread
Where are carcinoid tumors most likely to arise
appendix, ileum, rectum, stomach, colon
What is the morphology of carcinoid tumors
solid-yellow-tan appearance on cut section
cytology: monotonous without cytoplasm, form islands; can see granules on EM.
What is the carcinoid syndrome most likely due to?
secrete hormone into portal system, eliminated in first pass by liver. carcinoid syndrome therefore strongly correlated with mets
What three clinical features of the carcinoid syndrome are patients most likely to have?
vasomotor cutaneous flushing, intestinal diarrhea and cramps, asthma..
vasomotor, GI, asthma.
cutaneous flushing, GI distress + asthma
carcinoid sydrome
What is the overall survival rate for carcinoids?
not good. by the time you have sx you have mets. 8% at 5 years.
Where do most GI lymphomas occur?
Helicobacter gastritis, mediterranean natives and immunodeficient pts, and with sprue
What are the three types of lymphomas in the GI tract?
Enteropathy type intestinal T cell lymphoma: complicates celiac disease
Mediterranean Lymphoma: young low SE men in poor countries, assoc. w/ alpha heavy chain disease
Western-type Lymphoma: adults over 40 and children under 10
What does GIST stand for?

What mutations are present?

How has the recognition of the mutation changed therapy?
gastrointestinal stomach tumors

somatic mutation in c-KIT gene
dvlpt of specific drugs
Tyrosine kinase inhibitor imatinib mesylate used for CML, effective in GIST
What are the types of anal canal tumors?
Basaloid pattern
Squamous cell pattern- HPV
adenocarcinoma
What is the most common appendiceal tumor?
What is the prognosis?
carcinoid

Very good, it rarely mets
A dilated appendix filled with mucin is called what?
mucocele
What are the three mucinous lesion of the appendix?
benign mucocele, mucinous cystadenoma, mucinous cystadenocarcinoma
What is pseudomyxoma peritoneii?

What cells are found in it?
mucinous cystaednomcarcionma invasion through appendiceal wall with seeding. abdomen fils with semisolid mucin pseudomyxoma peritoneii


poorly differentiaed adenocarcinoma cells
The two primary types of primary peritoneal tumors
mesotheliomas (asbestos)
desmoplastic small round cell tumor
which tumors commonly produce 2ndry perotinoeal tumors
ovary and pancreas
1) What are the most common types of malnutrition among patients who abuse alcohol?
deficiencies of thiamine, pyridoxine, folate, vitamin A, vitamin C, PEM
Marasmus:
Deficiency: Body Habitus: Serum Protein Level: Manifestations: Behavior: Severity:
Deficiency: starvation: calories all nutrients
Body Habitus: decreased arm circuference, fat/muscle wasting
Serum Protein Level: normal or slightly reduced
Manifestations: anemia, infx, lymphocytopenia
Behavior: dull, lethargic
Severity: growth retardation, short stature
Kwarshiorkor:

Deficiency: Body Habitus: Serum Protein Level: Manifestations: Behavior: Severity:
Deficiency: protein specifically
Body Habitus: spares fat and muscle, generalized edema
Serum Protein Level: low
Manifestations: fatty liver, flaky paint appearance of skin, flag sign
Behavior: fussy
Severity: more severe than marasmus
Anorexia Nervosa
age onset; weight, labs, menses, clinical and complications
Onset w/in 7 years of menarche
Weight:
Labs: low bone density, low wbc, anemia, hypokalemia, loss of brain tissue
Menses: amenorrhea
Clinical decreased T3, increased rT3, normal to low TSH; cold interlrance
Complications: highest death rate of any pyshciatic disease; thined left venticle: sudden death from hypokalemia, osteoporosis
Bulemia

age onset; weight, labs, menses, clinical and complications
Onset- late adolescence
Weight: normal/overweight
Labs increased serum amylase
Menses: generally normal
Clinical
Complications: metabolic alkalosis --> respiratory acidosis--> hypkalemia; pumonary aspiration. mallory weiss tears of eosphagus w/ potential rupture
parotid gland hyperplasai, loss of dental enamel. russell sign
4) What are the causes and features of vitamin A deficiency?
fat malabsorption, depletion during infxn, use of mineral oil laxtive, orlistat tx for obseity
nyctalopia: night blindess
xerophthalmia, keratomalacia (corneal softening, scarring), bitot spots: build up of keratin debris
keratotic squamous epithlial metaplasia (increasing turnover): increased respiratory infxn, kidney stones, acne like dermatitis
nyctalopia: xerophthalmia, keratomalacia, bigot spots: : increased respiratory infxn, kidney stones, acne like dermatitis
features of vitamin A deficiency


nyctalopia: night blindess
xerophthalmia, keratomalacia (corneal softening, scarring), bitot spots: build up of keratin debris
keratotic squamous epithlial metaplasia (increasing turnover): increased respiratory infxn, kidney stones, acne like dermatitis
delerium and papilledema
jaundice like skin w/o icterus in eyes
Acute Vitamin A toxicity
retinoid induced cerebral hypertension: delerium and papilledema
carotemia: jaundice like skin w/o icterus in eyes
Acute Vitamin A toxicity
retinoid induced cerebral hypertension: delerium and papilledema
carotemia: jaundice like skin w/o icterus in eyes
Chronic Vitamin A deficiency
dryness of lips, epistaxis
hyperostosis = bone/joint pain, hepatomegaly w/ fibrosis, psychiatric manifestations
dryness of lips, epistaxis, bone/joint pain, hepatomegaly, mental disturbances
Chronic Vitamin A deficiency
dryness of lips, epistaxis
hyperostosis = bone/joint pain, hepatomegaly w/ fibrosis, psychiatric manifestations
What are the causes and features of vitamin D deficiency?
causes: inadequate intake of calcium, vitamin D w/ limited sunlight expsoure; impaired fat absorption, renal or liver diseases, genetics

features: fracture risk, rickets in children, osteomalacia in adults, hypocalcemic tetany: trousseau's sign: carpal sams induced by BP cuff
Chvostoc's sign: msucle cotnraxn of eye/mouth/nose by tapping on facial nerve
trousseau's sign:
carpal sams induced by BP cuff: vitamin D deficiency (hypocalcemic tetany)
Chvostoc's sign
msucle cotnraxn of eye/mouth/nose by tapping on facial nerve: vitamin D deficiency (hypocalcemic tetany)
vitamin D toxicity
hypercalcemia-->
nephrolitiasis, metastatic calcifications/atherosclerosis, bone pain
What are the causes of and effects of Vitamin E deficiency?
fat malabsorption
immature gut of low birth weight infants
abetalipoproteinemia
genetic impairment of metabolism

spinocerebellar degeneration: decreased DTR's Ataxia, analgesia, impaired vision
decreased DTR's Ataxia, analgesia, impaired vision
spinocerebellar degeneration from vitamin E deficiency
What are the causes and consequences of vitamin K deficiency
fat malabsportion
diffuse liver disease
warfarin therapy
broad spectrum antibiotics (synthesyzed by endogenous bacteria)
neonatal: no intestinal flora, low in breast milk

Vitamin K dependent factors 7, 9, X, 2, anticoagulant proteins S and C

prolonged PT, bleeding diseases
prolonged PT, bleeding diseases
Vitamin K deficiency

fat malabsportion
diffuse liver disease
warfarin therapy
broad spectrum antibiotics (synthesyzed by endogenous bacteria)
neonatal: no intestinal flora, low in breast milk

Vitamin K dependent factors 7, 9, X, 2, anticoagulant proteins S and C
thiamine deficiency
Alcoholics

dry beriberi: polyneuropathy: demyelination of peripehral nerves: weakness, sensory loss
wet beriberi: cardiovascular disease: high output cardiac failure, peripheral edema
Wernicke-Korsackoff syndrome: CNS disease
Wernickei is stumbling, nystagmus
Korsakoff is confabulation, amnesia
dry beriberi:
thiamine deficiency (Alcoholics )

polyneuropathy: demyelination of peripehral nerves: weakness, sensory loss
wet beriberi
thiamine deficiency (Alcoholics )

cardiovascular disease: high output cardiac failure, peripheral edema
Wernicke-Korsackoff syndrome
thiamine deficiency (Alcoholics )

Wernickei is stumbling, nystagmus
Korsakoff is confabulation, amnesia
What are the causes of and effects of riboflavin deficiency
Alcoholism, Advanced Cancer, Anorexia, Milk Avoidance

Cheilosis: cracks at angles of mouth
glossitis: atrophy of tongue muslce
eye: intersitital keratitis
scaling dermatitis at nasolabial fold
bone marrow hypoplasia
cracks at angles of mouth, atrophy of tongue muslce, intersitital keratitis
scaling dermatitis at nasolabial fold, anemia
riboflavin deficiency?

Alcoholism, Advanced Cancer, Anorexia, Milk Avoidance

Cheilosis: cracks at angles of mouth
glossitis: atrophy of tongue muslce
eye: intersitital keratitis
scaling dermatitis at nasolabial fold
bone marrow hypoplasia
Cheilosis
indicative of riboflavin or pyridoxine deficiency
What are the causes of and effects of niacin (B3) deficiency?
Malnutrition in general
CORN based diets
administration of isoniazid and 6 mercaptopurine

pellegra: 4 d's
dermatitis: sloughing off of skin
diarrhea from intestinal atrophy
demetentia from spinal cord degeneration
death if prolonged
CORN based diets
niacin (B3) deficiency
pellegra: 4 d's
dermatitis: sloughing off of skin
diarrhea from intestinal atrophy
demetentia from spinal cord degeneration
death if prolonged
isoniazid
niacin and pyridoxine defieincies
sloughing off of skin, diarrhea, demetentia
3 of 4 ds of pellegra

dermatitis: sloughing off of skin
diarrhea from intestinal atrophy
demetentia from spinal cord degeneration
death if prolonged

from niacin deficiency
Malnutrition in general
CORN based diets
administration of isoniazid and 6 mercaptopurine
What are the causes of and effects of pyridoxine deficiency?
long term use of isoniazid and estrogen

suberrheic dermatitis
cheilosis
glossitis
peripheral neuropathy, convulsions
sideroblastic anemia
increased plasma homocysteine
Vitamin C Deficiency
ascorbic acid, scavenges free radicals directly
accelerates hydroxilation: activates prolyl and lysyl hydroxylases

Poor diet, dialysis, milk-fed infants
blood vessel hemorrhages: into joints and into CNS
"scorbutic rickets" bowing bones, widened epiphyses, depressed sternum
loose teeth, rash, impaired wound healing, anemia
causes of and effects of folate deficiency
smoking, oral contraceptives, anticonvulsants, chronic disease
neural tube defects in fetus
megaloblastic anemia
hyperhomocyesteinemia w/ increased risk for coronary thrombosis/stroke
causes of and effects of B12 deficiency
vegan diet
pernicious anemia
intestinal malabsorption
tapeworm, blind loop bacteiral overgrwowth (competition)

hyperhomocysteinemia with increased risk for coronary thrombosis/stroke
megalobalstic anemia
subacuted combined dengeration of spinal cord meylin
glossitis
consequences of zinc deficiency
acrodermatitis eneropathica: rash about eyes nose mouth, distal extremities
anorexia, diarrhea
growth retardation: hypogonadism-infertility
impaired wound healing
altered imunity
impaired night vision
malformations in infant of deficient mother
What are the associations, including complications, of periodontitis?
inflammation in periodontal ligaments, alveolar bone and cementum resulting in loss of teeth

assoc. AIDS, acute leukemia, crohn's disease, diabetes mellitus, down syndrome, agranulocytosois, or defects in granulocytic fnx

complications: infective endocarditis, brain abscess, adverse pregnancy outcomes, increased risks of many cancers, including non-oral
Irritation fibroma:
buccal mucosa along bite line
Pyogenic granuloma:
gingiva of children and pregnant women; may grow rapidly, bleeds readily; red/purple pedunculated, granulation tissue
Peripheral ossifying fibroma
: may arise form pyogenic granuloma or de novo. young teenage females; prone to recurrence.
giant cell epulus
gingiva at site of inflammation
aphthous ulcer.
cancer sores; unknown cause; assoc: familial, behcet syndrome (oral/genital ulcers & uveitis), autoimmune, dietary chagnes, HIV
Define glossitis. List associations
beefy red tongue/inflammed tongue

due to deficiencies of:
plummer-vinson/paterson-kelly syndromes: iron deficiency, glossitis, esophageal webbs, risk for squamous CA
B12, riboflavin, niacin, pyridoxine
assoc w/ sprue
What is the cause, morphology and spectrum of oral disease due to herpes simplex
recurrent herpetic stomatitis "cold sore" reactivated by trauma, allergies, UV light, URI
located anywhere in oral/nasal area.
Dx: Tsank smear for Cowdry bodies
Recognize causes of deep fungal infections. What are the associations and morphology of thrush?
immunosuppressed: HIV, transplants, cancer therapy\
aspergillus, zygomycosis (Mucor and Rizopus)
histoplasmosis, coccidiomycosis, blastomycosis
What are the associations and morphology of thrush?
Thrush: candida albicans in immunocompromized, or antibiotic regimen; it can be scraped off (pseudomembrane)
What are the cause and clinical course of Lugwig’s angina?
oral infection of molars; infectious process spreading through submental, sublingual and submandibular spaces, progresses rapidly to hemodynamic instability and airway obstruction: fatal. immediate surgical debridement and antimicrobials.
rasberry tonuge
Scarlet fever: rasberry tonuge = fiery red: white coated with hyperemic papillae = strawberry tongue.
strawberry tongue
Scarlet fever: rasberry tonuge = fiery red: white coated with hyperemic papillae = strawberry tongue.
koplik spots about stensen duct:
Measles
oral manifestation of Diphtheria:
dirty white fibrinosuppurative membrane over tonsils, retropharynx
oral manifestation of Infectious Mono
pharyngitis, tonsillitis with gray white exudate, cervical LN's enlarged
oral manifestation of HIV
HSV, Candida, aphthous ulcers, cheilosis, kaposi sarcoma, hairy leukoplakia
Describe and recognize morphology of hairy leukoplakia. What is the cause?
Immunosuppression --> white confluent patches of fluffy thickenings on lateral border of the tongue.
white confluent patches of fluffy thickenings on lateral border of the tongue.
hairy leukopenia from immunosuppression
white plaque on oral mucosa that cannot be scraped off and cannot be classified as another disease entity
leukoplakia.

1/4 may be precancerous for squamous cell CA. from thickening to carcinoma in situ.
Leukoplakia
white plaque on oral mucosa that cannot be scraped off and cannot be classified as another disease entity. 1/4 may be precancerous for squamous cell CA. from thickening to carcinoma in situ.
erythroplakia-
red, velvety eroded oral mucosa: high risk of malignancy at site and elsewhere.
red, velvety eroded oral mucosa
erythroplakia

high risk of malignancy at site and elsewhere.
What are the causes, gross and microscopic morphology and clinical behavior of oral squamous cell carcinoma? Correlate prognosis with location
Tobacco smoke plus alcohol; HPV infection: progressive genomic changes
gross morphology: leukoplakia, erythroplakia, nodular/ulcerated lesions
micro morphology: invasive sheets of polygonal (multisided) cells with eosinophilic cytoplasm, enlarged hyperchromiatc nuclei. keratin (squamous) perls swirling cell clusters
lip: best prognosis
floor of mouth: poor prognosis
posterior tonuge: very poor prognosis
local invasion with late mets to regional LN's.
associations of Dentigerous cyst
impacted molars, crown of unerupted teeth.
associations of Odontogenic keratocyst
locally aggressive, recurrant. multiple nevoid basal line "Gorlin" syndrome. AD: tumor suppressor gene PTCH defect. cyst lined by squamous prominent basal cells.
associations of Periapical cyst
inflammatory origin; associated with carrries
associations of Ameloblastoma-
cystic, indolent tumor of odontogenic (squamous) epithlium; both benign and malignant.
associations of Odontoma
hamartoma, enamel, dentin, epithelium.
What are the defining morphologic features andcause of nasal polyps?
these people have allergies, but not atopy, take aspirin and get nasal polyps.
glistening protrusions of edematous mucosa: recurrent rhinitis and sinusitis. defining morphologic feature is eosinophils.
What are causes and complications of sinusitis?
viral is most common
bacterial freq follows URI
can come from bad teeth, allergies/asthma
kartagener's syndrome

atypically: deep fungal infections mucormycosis, fungi in diabetes

complications: spread into the orbit, osteomyelities
septic thrombophlebitis of dural venous sinus
Develop a differential diagnosis of necrotizing lesions of the nose.
spreading fungal infections (mucormycosis)
wegener's granulomatosis
extranodal NK/T cell lymphoma
Angiofibroma of the nose
adolescent males; a vascular tumor which bleeds profusely
Inverted papilloma (nose)
benign squamous proliferation, may be exophytic or inward (inverted growth). ivnerted papillomas prone to recurrence, extension to the cranium.
Olfactory neuroblastoma-
aggressive malignancy of neuroendocrine cells: positive for NSE, synaptophysin, chromagranin
Solitary plasmacytoma
clonal proliferation of plasma cells curable by plasma resection. unlikely to progress to multiple myeloma.
Describe the associations and behavior of nasopharyngeal carcinoma.
epstein barr virus in genetically predisopsed indivials.
african childrena nd asian adutls
grows silently, often resectable. mets to cervical LN's & distant sties. 50-50 cure with radiation.
What are the complications of Streptococcal pharyngitis
quinsy: paratonsillar/retropharyngeal abscess
poststreptococcal glomerulonephritis, rheumatic fever, ludwigs' angina.
Associations of Laryngitis
usually tobacco smoke. part of URI, seeding by pulmonary TB.
Associations of Laryngoepiglottis
life theatening edema of epiglottis/cords; in small children usually due to H influenzae.
Associations of Laryngotracheobronchitis
croup: airway narrowed by spasm in cihldren. usually viral: inspiratory stridor.
What are the causes and behavior of laryngeal nodules (know synonyms) and squamous papillomas?
Laryngeal nodules; sx: hoarsenss. Causes: tobacco smoke, vocal strain
squamous papilloma: HPV 6 & 11. not malignant, but may be fatal due to airway obstrx.
What are the causes, morphology and clinical features of laryngeal carcinoma?
strong association with tobacco and EtOH.
in true vocal cords good prognosis: (caught early via hoarseness, no vaculature.
supra/subglottic: worse
tx: surgery, radiation
late sx: pain, dysphagai, hemoptysis
pets to local LN's, death from local disease (compression)
) What are the causes and complications of acute otitis media?
the best test for acute otitis media is bulging eardrum
complciation: ruptured eardrum (stops hurting sudeenly) squamous eptihelium incorporaed into resealed eardrum--scar called cholesteatomas
mastoiditis, labrynthitis, temproal cerebritis or abscess, destrx of ossicles (hearing loss)
What is the complication of Pseudomonas otitis in diabetics?
necortizing infection
Define cholesteatoma of the ear drum, including cause and effects.
cystic lesiosn of ear drum lined by epithelium, squamous or metaplastic glands. arises from healed perforation, may contain cholesterol.

progressive enlargement w/ erosion of surrounding strx: destroys bones and lymph produces neck mass.
Describe the most common cause of conductive hearing loss in adults? Describe pathology. What is the etiology of conductive loss in young and middle aged adults
otosclerosis: slowly progressive fibrous aknylosis of footplate at oval window with ossification, immobilization. If inherited AD moderate disease in adults, AR severe disease.
Recognize causes of deep fungal infections.
Immunosuppression: HIV transplants, chemotx. organisms: aspergillus, zygomycosis (mucor/rizopus) histoplasmosis, coccy, blastomycosis
. What are the associations and morphology of thrush?
thrush is candida usually albicans in immunosuppressed or those with altered immune flora (antibiotics)
pseudomembranous means it can be scraped off.
What is the derivation and location of a thyroglossal tract cyst?
remnant of dvlptal tract of thyroid gland migration from foramen cecum.
midlien neck base of tongue, epithlium lined cyst up to 4 cm.
What is the derivation and clinical behavior of carotid body tumor?
arises at bifurcation of carotid body;
numor of neuroendocrine cells in older adults.
kills people from local invasion
Review causes of sialadenitis. What are the consequences of autoimmune sialadenitis? How is it diagnosed? What are some other causes of xerostomia?
inflammation of the salivary glands;
viral: mumps, HIV
bacteiral oral flora
autoimmune: sjorgen's syndrome w/w/o RA--> xerostoma, keratoconjunctivitis. lip biopsy

xerostomia: radiation therapy or drugs
What are mucoceles? What is the cause? Where are the most common locations?
blockage or rupture of salivary gland duct: fluid filled cyst lined by inflammatory/granulation tissue; fills upon anticipation of food
ranula is under the tongue
Define sialolithiasis; sialadenitis. How are they related?
sialolithiasis: stones in the salivary ducts; causes sialadenitis: grwoth of S aureus or S viridians.

enlargement of salivary gland with suppruative infection.
List salivary gland tumors from text. Which are Malignant?
Pelomorphic adenoma: usually benign
warthin's tumor: benign
mucoepidermoid carcinoma
acinic cell carcinoma
adenoid cystic carcinoma
30 others
What are synonym, frequency and clinical behavior of pleomorphic adenoma of the salivary gland?
synonym: mixed tumor
most common salivary gland tumor usually salivary
painless slow growing mass
tend to recurr after surgery
unlikely but may progress to highly aggressive carcinoma ex pleomorphic adenoma

mixture of epithelium forming glands and matrix: myxoid, chondroid and osseus tissue derived from ductal reserve cells or myoepithlial cells.
What are the morphologic features, associations and behavior of Warthin tumor?
smokers over 40
multifocal parotid gland tumor
benign, do not reccur.

double layer of oncocytic cells lining spaces
oncocytes: pink cytoplasm from abundant mitochodria
dense stroma of infiltrate cells
What is the most common malignant tumor of salivary gland? Describe association and morphologic features.
mucoepidermoid carcinoma; mostly parotid glands. radiation induced;
mucin producing malignant glands and sheet of squamous epidermoid cells.
What are the associations of follicular hyperplasia of the thymus?
icnrease in B cells: myasthenia gravis, other autoimmune disease
List tumors of the thymus.
NOT FOLLICULAR HYPERPLASIA

lymphomas: T lymphoblastic, B cell, hodgkins
germ cell tumors
thymoma: thymic epithelial cell tumors
How is clinically benign thymoma distinguished from malignant thymoma?
cytology:
non-invasive: benign spindle cells
malignant: invasion or metastases, spindle cell proliferaction
thymic carcinoma: squamous cell carcinoma assoc with EBV.
what conditions are associated with thymoma?
Myasthenia gravis
pure red cell aplasia
curshing syndrome,
grave's disease
pernicious anemia
dermatomyositis
polymyositis
Secretory Diarrhea

volume of stool, relationship to meals, characteristic labs and causes.
Volume >500ml/day
Meals: persists during fasting
Labs: isotonic fluid, osmotic gap approaches that of plasma <50mOsm
Causes: toxigenic E coli, cholera, C diff & other infxn
tumor elaborated peptides: VIP, serotonin
laxative use
Osmotic Diarrhea
volume of stool, relationship to meals, characteristic labs and causes.
Volume >500ml/day
Meals: abates with fasting
Labs: [elyte] >50mOsm
Causes: lactase/disaccharidase deficiency; theraputic lactulos, mgSO4, excess sorbitol sweetener, sequelae of viral diarrhea, rotovirus adenovirus, componenet of malabsorbtion syndromes
Exudative Diarrhea

volume of stool, relationship to meals, characteristic labs and causes.
Volume: low volume
Meals: persists during fasting
Labs: purulent bloody stools
Causes: Inflammatory disease: enteroinvasive bacteria, cytotoxic bacteria, entameoba histolytica, ideiopathic IBD, ischemic colitis
What are the consequences, both nutritional and alimentary tract of malabsorption?
Osmotic diarrhea
flatus, borborygmi
abdominal pain and distention
anorexia w/ weight loss
mucosal inflamation from vitamin deficiencies
steatorrhea
iron, folate, B12 and B6 deficieny anemias
bleeding from vitamin K deficiency
osteopenia, 2ndry hyperparathyroidism and tetany from calcium deficiency
scurvy et all epidermal manifestations
neuropathies from Vitamin A, B12 deficiency
amenorrhea, infertility, delayed puberty
What are the clinical features and pathogenesis of malabsorption in cystic fibrosis?
defective luminal hydration leads to intraductal obstrx--> trypsinogen pancreatic auto-digestion -->absense of pancreatic enzymes
) Describe the pathogenesis of celiac disease
immune mediated injury to small intestinal mucosa 2ndry to gliadin (ETOH soluble water insoluble nondigestible gluten particle in wheat, barley, rye) exposure. HLA class II susceptibility gene among whites, esp w/ infx by adenovirus. CD8 lymph activation.

gliadin crosses epithlium, deamidated by tissue transglutaminase, then interacts with HLADQ2 or HLA DQ8. CD4's produce IL15, CD8's activated.
Recognize microscopic morphology of celiac Disease.
diffuse enteritis (inflammation of the SI), bluted/totally lost villi. increased intraepithelial T lymphs, crypt hyperplasia. not specific for celiac disease; B's produce ab, not the source of the damage, helpful in dx.
diffuse enteritis (inflammation of the SI), bluted/totally lost villi. increased intraepithelial T lymphs, crypt hyperplasia.
morphology of celiac disease
What are the clinical features of celiac disease?
Silent: positive serology with villous atrophy, no sx
latent: positive serology w/o villous atrophy, no sx
Classic: sx onset w/ weening: failure to thrive, abdominal distention, chronic diarrhea.
general sx of malabsorption
dermatitis herpetiformis: vesicular skin rash with deposits of IgA attacking the protein which anchors the dermal papillae to the epithelium
How is celiac disease diagnosed and treated?
What are the complications?
anti-gliadin, anti-tissue transglutaminase IgA, anti-endomysial antibodies all suggestive.
definitive diagnosis vis 1. clinically observed malabsorption, 2 intestional biopsy, 3 improvement of sx/histology via gluten free diet

complications:
lymphocytic gastritis, colitis
refractory disease no longer responsive to gluten free diet
increased risk for t cell lymphoma of SI, increased risk for other alimentary malignancies incl. small intestine adenocarcinoma
Describe the clinical features of tropical sprue including predisposing factors, morphology.
folate defficiency followinging days of acute diarrhea. toxigenic e coli, responds to antibiotic tx. tropics but not jamaca.
What are the cause, mechanism (see table 17-6) morphology and clinical features of Whipple Disease?
trophyeryma whippelii gram positive actinomyete. T cell failure --> no activated macrophage--> impaired lymphatic transport. diarrhea, malabsprtion, weight loss. multisystem complaints- arthritis fever anemia, endocarditis, CNS, etc.

Micro: PAS positive macrophages in lamina propria of SI, lysosomes filled with bacteria.
What are the features of IPEX syndrome?
X linked
Severe persistent diarrhea, starting in childhood due to autoantibodies to gut epithlium.
Immunodysregulation, polyendocrinopathy, enteropathy, foxp3 mutation.
Tx: immunosuppression
What are the mechanism, clinical and lab features of lactase deficiency. Which groups are more prone to this deficiency?
lactase not on brush border. ethicity or giarrdia. osmotoc diarrhea.
labs: exhaled hydrogen from bacterial production, enzyme activity on biopsy, lactose blood surgar "tolerance" test
ethnicity: afroamericans, native americans, chinese

clincal
congenital (rare) explosive watery frothy stools
adults: cramps & gas with milk ingestion, corrected w/ abstinence form milk
What are the cause, mechanism, and clinical features of abetalipoproteinemia?
microsomal triglyceride transfer protein mutated, unable to syntehsize export lipoproteins. unable to export lipids from SI.
RBC's = acantrhocytes "burr cells" from membrane defects, hemolytic anemia
failure to thrive, steatorrhea
Review and list assorted additional causes of malabsorption syndromes
Decreased surface area
surgical resection "short bowel"
Crohn's disease
Bacteiral overgrowth
diabetic neuropathy
scleraderma of amyloidosis
blind loop syndrome
congeintial intestinal transport diseases
congential acnd acquired lymphangiectasia
List diverse lab studies used to detect malabsorption
D-xylose absorption test: blood and urine levels, measure intestinal phase of absorption

14CO2-cholyl-glyceine breath test: radioactive exhaled CO2 measured. dx of blind loop, stagnant loop and ileal absportive fnx

Schilling test: B12 deficiency due to defects in ileal absorption, pancreative fnx, overgrwoth
) What are the two types of gastric ulcers?
Acute or "stress"
Chronic or peptic
What are the morphologic features of acute ulcers? (Recognize photographs)
variable depth, often multipe, <1cm, stained by acid digested blood. margins/base demonstrate no fibrosis, scarring or vascular thickening. complete healing may occur.
Name two types of acute ulcers and describe the clinical situations are compared with each
Severe burns --> "curling ulcers" in somach
CNS trauma--> "Cushing ulcer" esophagus, stomach & duodenum. high risk for perforations
What organism is most associated with peptic ulcers of duodenum; stomach, chronic gastritis and gastric neoplasms? Be able to describe diagnostic labs and correlate with virulence factors.
H pylori: urease + (rapid urease test = CLO test), CagA+ stains (the cytotoxin involved in peptic ulcer and CA)
What are the two most common sites of peptic ulcers; which is more common?
Duodenum 1st portion most common
2nd lesser curvature near antrum:body interface
Where else do ulcers occur; correlate with Causes?
Margines of gastrojuejunostomy
Deuodenum, stomach and jejunum (multiple) of pts w/ Zollinger Ellison syndrome (gastrin secreting tumor)
Heterotopic gastric mucosa in Meckel's diverticulum
What are the causes of 1) gastric ulcers 2) Duodenal ulcers?
100% of duodenal PUD assoc. w/ H pylori
2/3 gastric PUD infx w/ H pylori
Hyperacidicity, Any cuase
Cigarret smoking, aspirin (gastric>duodenum)
NSAIDs, prolonged or high dose corticosteroids
COPD
alpha1 antitrypsin deficiency
Cirrhosis of the liver--> duodenal ulcers
Uremia: esophagus--> gastric ulcers
Genetic, Psychological factors
Hypercalcemia --> stimulates gastrin prodxn
What is the morphology of peptic ulcers?
Location: duodenum: first portion on anterior or posterior wall
gastric: lesser curvature, antrum-body
usually single <4cm diamter punched out with straight walls (vs heaped up margins of malignancy)
Surrounded by scarred, thickened wall
Mucosa may radiate from crater

Microscopically: four classic layers
1. fibrinoid debris in ulcer base, 2. acute nonspecific inflam, 3 granulation tissue, 4. fibrosis
chronic gastritis in surrounding mucosa
hyperplastic mucosa surrounds crater, involved in healing
What are the symptoms, clinical course and complications of peptic ulcer disease?
Epigastric gnawing, burning or aching pain, radiates to T5-9 on Left
worse at night, 3-4 h after meals, relieved by food or alkali
chronic blood loss--> iron deficiency anemia
acute gi hemorrhage
perofration w/ pancreatitis, peritonitis
N/v, bloating, belching
weight loss

Clinical course: chornic PUD
Complications:
of PUD
Bleeding most commonly
Perforation most deadly
Gastric outlet obstruction rarely: vomitting, surgical
Malignancy is rare
What are the clinical and morphologic features of Ménétrier’s disease?
A hypertrophic gastropathy Giant cerebriform enlargement of rugal folds which resemble cancer on imaging and endoscapy. Menetriers is caused by excessive secretion of TGFa. Males 30-50. hyperplasia of foveolar mucus glands leads to excess mucus production.
sx: bleeding, epigastric distress, diarrhea, weight loss. protein losing enteropathy --> hypoalbuinemia, edema. recurrent puptic ulcers, chronic risks gastric carcinoma.
What are the pathogenesis, morphology and clinical features of Zollinger Ellison syndrome
gastrin production by carcinoid "gastrinoma" in the pancreas or small intestine, most are solitary, sporadic, malignant, but slow. May be 2ndry to multiple endocrine neoplasia (MEN1)sydrome of tumors in multiple endocrine glands. parietal cell hyperplasia with giant rugal hypertorphy--> multiple acid assoc. puptic ulcerations, usually duodenum, but can be unusual
Ulcers at unusual locations (jejunum) think ZE.
Compare/contrast inflammatory/hyperplastic vs fundic gland vs gastric adenomatous polyps with regard to risk factors and association with gastric adenocarcinoma. (see table 17-4)
have fun with that buddy
What are the pathogenesis of gastric adenocarcinoma, intestinal pattern?
Helicobacter Pylory
Diety: N-nitroso compounds and benzo[a]pyrenes from smokes, salted meat, pickled vegetables, lack of fresh fruit and veges, Cigarettes, Low SE, Hyperchlorhydria/acholrhydria, Obesity

Intestinal Type genetics:
Genetics: APC gene (FAP)
microsatellite instabliity (familial HNPCC)
TGF-Beta mutation
genetic variants of pro-inflam and immune responsiveness to H pylori
What are the most important prognostic factors associated with gastric adenocarcinoma?
depth of invasion and extent of nodal & distant metastasis
early: lesion confined to mucosa/submucosa which does not invade musclaris, 90% 5 year survival
advanced: invasion through submucosa into muscle <10% 5 year survival
Characterize the macroscopic morphologies of gastric adenocarcinoma, especially as regards prognosis.
prominent mucosal fold or ulcer
litnis plastica "rigid leather bottle" is advanced carcinoma

see pictures for staging
Compare/contrast intestinal pattern gastric adenocarcinoma with signet ring adenocarcinoma describing microscopic morphology and epidemiology
intestinal type form glands, mucin will be in lumens of malignant glands. 55yo males, most arises from chronic gastritis of h pylori

signet ring cells: infiltrating individual cells which do not form glands. mucin will be in the cytoplasm. <50 yo m=f. arises de novo.
decreased E cadherin. spreading means advanced, high mortality.
How does gastric carcinoma spread and what are sites of distant metastases (define each)? What is the overall prognosis?
arises in mucosa, invasion into serosa. mets to LN's more likely w/ increasing depth. extension to duodenum, pancreas, retroperitoneum; cardia extend to esophagus. widespread peritoneal seeding and mets to liver, lungs.

Virchow's node: metastatic cancer to supraclavicular node, may be gastric cancer
Sister Mary Joseph nodule: met to periumbilical region
Krukenberg Tumor: met signet ring to ovaries, usually from a gastric primary
hat are the 1) immunophenotype, 2) gross and microcopic morphology, 3) association(s) and behavior of gastric MALT lymphoma?
CD19+ CD20 +, CD5 & 10 negative monoclonal light chains present

one of 3 Mutated Malt lymphoma translocationes "MLT"s
strongly associated with H pylori and chornic inflam
unresponsive to antibiotics, may progres to large B cell lymphoma

Dense lymphocyte infiltrate in lamnia propria
lymphoepithelial lesion: lymphs w/in glands, lymph follicles and plasma cells present
) What are the causes of gastric perforation?
newborns during labor
severe vomiting
resuscitation
carbonated beverages
ruptured dilation 2ndry to outlet obstrx or paralytic ileus
What is a bezoar?
luminal concretions of undigestable material: hair, plant fiber,e tc. require surgical removal.
gastroschisis:
failure of formation of abdominal wall
omphalocele:
failure of formation of abdominal muscle w/ herniation into membranous sac
heterotopias, give common examples:
normal pancreas, gastric mucosa commonly occur anywhere along GI tract; 50% of meckel's diverticuli have pancreatic or gastric.
atresia
complete obstrx, most commonly duodenum
congenital pyloric stenosis
palpable "olive" nodule
imperforate anus:
failure of cloacal diaphragm to rupture
What are the embryology, morphology and complications of Meckel Diverticulum?
failure of vitelline duct to involute.
2/in 2 feet of ilieocecal valve
true diverticulum w/ all layers of bowe
heterotopias present in 50%
gastric: risk peptic ulceration/ bleeding
pancreatic: location for islet cell tumors
other complications: diverticulitis (like appendixicits on the left), intussusception, volvulus, fistula to umbilicus
Describe the clinical and morphologic features of aganglionic megacolon. What
are associations? Recognize gross/radiographic morphology
males, esp w/ down syndrome

morphology: absent ganglion cells: aurbach's and meissners submucsoal plexi. affected segment is the narrow segment. megacolon dilated proximal is normal.

short egments common, ususally rectum or sigmoid; may involve whole colon, more severe

failure to pass meconium; constipation w/ abdominal distention --> diarrhea

complciations: toxic megacolon "entercolitis" fluid elyte disturbances, perforation of colon, appendix.
stercoral ulcers: mechanically eroded mucosa
) What are the causes of acquired megacolon?
chagas disease: tryapanososmes target enteric plexus
mechnical obstrx from neoplasm/strix
narcotics
toxic megacolon from inflmmation or infxn of colonic wall
Define ileus
obstrxn of bowel
What are the consequences of mechanical ileus?
ischemic perforation--> peritonitis, septicemia, septic shock, death
Know causes of Mechanical ileus.
adhesions, hernias, volvulus, intussception, tumors, gallstones/fecoliths/foreign bodies, congenital lesions, mucoviscoidosis (mecoium ileus)
Define abdominal hernia. Know common locations. What are the complications?
protrusion of peritoneum lined hernia sac trhough weakness/defect in abd wall

lcoations: inguinal femoral, umbilical, surgical scars, retropertoneal under ligament of trietz (rare)

Complciations:
incarceration of contents, strangulation of vessels, intestinal infarction
What are the causes and complications of adhesions?
Causes: abdominal surgery, peritoniti-perforated viscus, endometriosis
consequences: internal herniation, obstrx, and strangulation
Define intussuception. What are the clinical features and complications? How might this be treated? Recognize radiographs
telescoping of segment into adjacent segment
children spontaneous
adults: ileocecal lipoma or adenocarcinoma

clincial features: "currant jelly stool" , may reduce with BE
produces obstrx and infarction
24) Define volvulus. What are usual sites and complications?
complete twisting loop of bowel at its mesenteric base
consequences: obstx, infarction
common loation: sigmoid colon, cecum, small bowel
25) Summarize all cause of intestinal perforation. What are the consequences?
foreign bodies, inserted anally or ingested (chicken bones, tooth picks)
ulcers and inflammatoin: peptic upcers, appendicits, diverticulitis, typhilitis
ischemic injurry: infarction, volvulus, strangulated hernia
tumors and megacolon
trauma, surgery

consequences?
peritonitis
What is the most common congenital tracheosophageal fistula?
Blind upper segment with fistula between trachea and lower segment
What are the symptoms?
Aspiriation, suffocation, pneumonia
What is the location and name for the three esophageal diverticulum?
actually pseudodiverticula of mucosa & submucosa, caused by increase in wall stress from motor disorders of the esophagus
Zenker diverticulum immediately above UES
Traction Diverticulum near midpoint
Epiphrenic diverticulum immediately above LES
Describe the Zenker diverticulum clinically
immeidately above the UES

several cm's in size, accumulates significant amts of food.
eck mass, food regurgitation w/o dysphagia, aspiration pneumonia risk
What is achalasia?

What are the three major abnormalities associated with achalasia?
esophageal dysmotility disorder

incomplete LES relax'n, increased LES tone, aperistalsis of the esophagus
Describe the morphology, symptoms and complications for a hiatal hernia
separation of the diaphragmatic crura w/ protrusion of the stomach through the gap
Sx: heartburn, regurgitation worse when bending forward, supine
complications: ulceration with bleeding, perfusion
Describe the morphology and clinical features of the Mallory Weiss syndrome
longitudinal tears in the esophagus at esophagastric jnx
linear, irregular lacerations oriented in axis of elumen usually astrid jnx or in proximal gastric mucosa. may eitehr involve musoca or peentrate wall
8% of upper GI bleeds, often self limited: tx vasoconstrictors, baloon tamponade.
Boerhaave syndrome
catastrophic spontaneous esophageal rupture w/ tears
Define varicesWhat are the underlying causes, morphology, clinical features, complciations
collateral channels between protal and caval systems
portal hypertension: alcoholic cirrhosis or hepatic schistosomiasis
tortuous dilated vessels w/in submucosa of distal esophagus and proximal stomach. irreulgar protrousion of overlying mucosa from dilated venous channels. mucosa may inflam/erode. rupture produces massive hemororhage.
aSx until rupture, massive hematemesis. 1/2 deaths of cirrhosis from ruptured varix
What are the complications
What are the steps in the final common pathway for esophagitis?
Severe acute inflammation --> superficial necrosis and ulceration --> formation of granulation tissue--> fibrosis
Define GERD
List factors that decrease LES tone or increase abdominal pressure related to GERD
What are the three morphologic features
What are the symptoms and complications
reflux of gastric contents into lower esophagus

EtOH, Obesity, Tob, CNS depressants, pregnancy, hiatal hernia
Inflammatory cells- eosinophils early, PMN's if severe
Basal zone hperplasia which exceeds 20% of epithlial thickness
Elongation of lamina propria papillae w/ congestion
Dysphagia, heartburn, sometimes regurgitation
Complication: bleeding, stricture, barret esophagus
Barret's esophagitis: morpholgoy gross and micro, risk from?
a complication of? longstanding reflux
grossly- red, velvety mucosa smooth between pale squamous mucosa of esaphagus and lush, light brown-pink gastric mucosa, either as patches/tongues or broad band
micro- metaplastic columnar epithlium w/ mucosal glands above the GE jnx, incl intestinal goblet cells
dysplasia- cytologic and architectural abnormalities extending to luminal surface
Describe the clinical features-
male ~40-6 w/ reflux sx, local ulceration w/ bleeding and strix. dx via endoscopy & biopsy.
increases isk forsophageal adenocarcinoma
What are the two main malignant tumors of the esophagus
Squamous cell, more common

Adenocarcinoma
Squamous cell carcinoma of the esophagus describe the risk factors, age and sex, morphology and clinical features
Risk factors: EtOH & Tob, nutrititional deficiencies (listed), less of p53
Male over 45
benign as in situ, early leasions small, gray white, plaque like thickenings, eventually may circle lumen, 1/2 found in middle 1/3 of esophagus thee patterns
protruded = polypoid exophytic lesion (majoirty)
some flat- tends to narrow lumen
excavated (1/4) necortic ulceration, may erode into respiratory tree or arorta causing pneumonia, or exsanguination
moderately well differentated, most large and invasive at Dx.
Clinical: insidious onset: produces dysphagia and obstrxn late. diet from solid to liquid, debilitation and extreme weight loss, may aspirate thru fistula. 5 year survival 5%
Adenocarcinoma of teh esophagus

describe the risk factors, age and sex, morphology and clinical features
Risk Factor: barret mucosa, point mutation in p53
Morphology: distal esophagus, flat raised initially become nodular masses, deeply infiltrative or ulcerated
mucin producing glandular tumors with intestinal type features
white men over 40 hx barrets: dysphagia, weight loss, bleeding, chest pain, vomiting.
5 year survival 30%
Describe all the features of congenital hypertrophic pyloric stenosis (slide 98)
infant boys, multifactorial inheritance
regurgitation, persistent projectile vomitting 2nd & 3rd wks of life
visible peristalsis, firm ovoid palpable mass: musclaris propria. surgical msucle splitting curative.
Describe the risk factors, morphology and clinical features of acute gastritis
Risk factors: page 100
Morphology: PMN's above basement membrane
mild: lamina propria w/ edema and vascular congestion, scattered PMN's
severe: erosion and hemorrhage, loss of superficial epithlium, defect which does not corss muscularis mucosa, fibrin containing purulent excudate extrdued into lumen. hemorrhage may occur.
clinical features: aSx: maybe epigastric pain w/ n/v. hemorrhage, mssive hematemesis, potentially fatal blood loss. common among EtOHlics, and dairly aspirin takers (RA)
Define chronic gastritis
What is the most important assocaiteion
chornic mucosal inflam changes --> mucosal atrophy and epithelial metaplasia w/o erosions. epithlial changes may become dysplastic and lay background for dvlpt of carcinoma
H pylori
Describe H. pylori with respect to risk factors, morphology and associated diseases
Risk factors: poverty, crowding, uneducated, rural-dwelling immigrants from Mexico or Africa
Morphology: gram negative rod w/ flagellar motility, ureas, adhesins and toxins
Assoc diseases: Gastric adenocarcinoma
Gastric MALToma treatable via eradication, better prognosis
squamous cell esophageal cancer
thrombocytopenic purpura due to anti-CagA abs cross react w/ platelet antigens
HP eradication may cause peptic esophagitis due to protective action of bacteria on cardia area.
What are the clinical features of autoimmune gastritis
Antibodies to parietal cells and intrinsic factor early, 20+ year progression to gastritis. Dx ~60 yo, assoc. w/ other autoimmunities. may be cause of pernicious anemia.
Describe eosinophilic gastritis
tissue damaging eosinophilic infiltrates usually reacting to soy and cow milk, else drugs. may occur with systemic collagen vascular diseases and assocaited w/ peripheral eosinophelia and increased serum [IgE]
Use table 17-3 to compare and constrast H pylori vs. autoimmune gastritis
have fun buddy
With regard to infectious enterocolitis, know Table 17-7. Know what organisms cause dysentery. What are the general and specific morphologic features of these infections. What is the differential diagnosis of noninfectious causes of dysentery? What systemic manifestations are associated with each cause of dysentery?
As far as the chart goes: she will always provide us the site of the infx.
then know the ones will blood in them.
what do you clinically: lymphoctyes and occult blood
non-infectious causes of dysentery:
ideeopathic inflammatory bowel disease: ulcerative colitis, crohn's colitis, ischemic colitis
Shiga toxin producing E coli may precipitate HUS
Campylobacter jejuni may produce ascending Gullian Barre

non typhoidal salmonella: hematogenous disseminiation to bone, joints, esp risk for osteomyelitis in sicke clellpts

yersinia causes mesenteric lymphadenitis w/ necrotizing granulomas; also granulaoms in ileum, appendix. thalassemia pts at great risk . protrated, ptoentailly fatal.
important I gues
What are the clinical scenarios in which spontaneous bacterial peritonitis occurs?
children with nephrotic syndrome
cirrhosis of the liver

bacteira extend through intact wall of intestine or are bloodborne in pt with ascites
Review case study and answer questions. What are the various mechanisms of peritoneal infection? Review causes of infectious peritonitis.
mechanisms:
extension of bacteria through wall of viscus
perforation of viscus
ascending to pelvis via female gential tract
List cause of sterile peritonitis.
perforation of biliary tract
actue hemorrhagic pancreatitis
endometriosis
rupured dermoid cyst
Describe the pathogenesis, morphology (recognize gross appearance) and clinical features of acute appendicitis, including complications.
osbstructed lumen --> accumulated secretions --> intraluminal presure--> vascular compromise --> ischemic injury--> bacterial proliferation, edema, exudation

Morphology: PMNs in muscularis prorpia
early acute: dull, granular serosa w/ dilated vessels; fibrinopurulent exudate covers serosa, ulcerations and necrosis of mucosa.

acute gangrenous: hemoorhage w/ necrosis prone to perforation
leukocytosis

complications: perforation, peritonitis and abscess, pyelophlebitis (inflamed portal vein) with risk of thrombosis, hepatic abscess, bacteremia
complications of hemorrhoids:
thrombosis
prolapse of internal hemorrhoids with strangulation and infarction
superficial ulceration, fissures
bleeding
Define hemorrhoids. What are the predisposing factors? Compare/contrast morphology of internal and external hemorrhoids.
Variceal dilation of anal and perianal venous plexuses
predisposing factors: constipation & straining, venous stasis of pregnancy/obseisty; protal hypertension

Extenral hemoorhoids: dvlp in inferior hemorrhoid plexus, covered by squamous epithlium: painfuil and itchy
internal hemorrohoids: devlp in superior hemorrhoidal plexus, covered by colonic mucosa
commonly co-occur
What is angiodysplasia of the GI tract? Where does it commonly occur? What are the clinical features?
NON PRECANCER
tortuous dilations of submucosal and mucosal capillaries, veins
occurs in elderly in CECUM AND RIGHT COLON
painless episodic intestinal hemorrhage
What are causes of bowel ischemia secondary to other conditions? What are the features of each, including predisposing factors and (for CMV), what is the microscopic morphology (fig. 8-15 and similar).
Cytomegalovirus- immunosuppression, AIDS; tropic for endothelium
radiation entercolitis: acutely apoptosis of epithelium, chronically non-healing ulcers, strictures
transmural infarction
full thickness
progressive mural infarction
acute and complete compromise of major mesenteric blood vessel: most commonly arterial
morphology: arterial occulsion sharp demarcation, venous indistinct demarcation. red hemorrhagic infartion with dusky-red/purple congestion.
bacteiral gangrene occurs w/in 4 days--> purulent serositis, septic shock

reperfusion more damaging than hypoxia: free radicals from PMN's
Mural infarction involving mucosa and submucoa
causes: hypoperfusion
acute: heart failure, dehydration, shock, vasoconstrx Rx, marathon runners
chronic: arterial compromise
most commonly at watershed areas: splenic flexure, rectum esp with atherosclorisis
morphology: hemorrhagic, ulcerating mucosa mimics pseudomembranous colitics. Surface sloughing atrophy. chronically results in stricture fibrosis

Clincially: mimics IBD: crampy diarrhea, GI bleed/fecal occult, fecal leukocytes; stricture may be presenting problem.
What are the clinical features and complications of diverticular disease? Answer questions related to cases study.
focal weaknesses in colonic wall and increased intraluminal pressure related to lack of fiber bulk in feces
complications:
divertiulitis
perf
pericolic abscess
peritonitis
fistula (rectal vesical, rectal vaginal)
stricture w/ obstrx
hemorrhage
What are the pathogenesis, morphology, including common locations, gross and microscopic appearance and description of colonic diverticular disease?
left side of colon, occurs beside taeniae coli. compressible sac-like coutpouchings up to 1 cm. thickened musclaris in affected segment. micro: mucosa, musclaris mucosa and serosa protrude/herniate through muscularis.

over 1/2 pop >60 in western world. mostly sigmoid colon. 20% symptomatic: nonspecific. risk chronic or massive hemorrhage.
Diversion colitis
pouch of anus, low rectum ends blindly when an ostomy is created to bypass rectum. microbiotia present, no fecal nutrients
Collagenous & Lymphoctyic colitis
chornic watery diarrhea w/o weigh tloss, cramping abdoiman pain w/ stools, no predisposition to chancer. Collagenous: adult women. Lymphoctyic assoc w/ celiac & autoimmune diseases.
Graft vs host intestinal disease:
: T cells target GI epithlium: watery diarrhea- crypt cell necrosis w/o inflammatory cell response. fluid, elyte loss, septicemia.
Compare/contrast Crohn disease with ulcerative colitis (figure 17-32 and table 17-8 strongly recommended). Comparison should include gross and microscopic morphology, clinical features and associated diseases and complications.
high yeild slides 85 and 86.
Summarize and describe the pathogenesis of inflammatory bowel disease. Take note of genes related to Crohn disease.
Inappropriate mucosal immun eactivation; multigenetic pedisposition + commensual microbes = abnormal T cell responses

includes crohn's and ulcerative colitis
Crohn's gnees: NOD2 and autophagy genes
What are the clinical features, pathogenesis and morphology changes of irritable bowel syndrome?
Clinical features: abomdinal pain around umbilicus; 3+ days/mo for 3 mo, plus 2_ of
--releived by defication
--change in freq of defication
--change in consistency of defication

female adults;
alterations in bowel motility, visceral hypersneitivity, psychosocial factors;
no morphologic changes
Describe the clinical features of cholera? What is the pathogenesis and how does it explain the symptoms? What is the most common Vibrio infection in the US and how is it acquired?
noninvasive: preformed enterotoxin causes water secretory diarrhea
motile gram negative vibrio
Vibrio parahemolytics most common seafood related enteritis in US
B subunits bind GM1 ganglioside of enterocyte membrane; peptide released into cytosol stimulates adenyl cyclase to increase cAMP which opens CFTR and causes osmotic shift inot lumen; causes massive watery diarrhea.

Liters of "Rice water"
dehdyration leads to hypovolemic shock w/o therapy
What are the causes of diarrhea without PMNs or blood in the stool? Who are the risk groups or each, where given?
Viruses, Norovirus, Rotavirus under age 2, Adenovirus immunosuppressed & infants
Vibrio cholera, C dif, ETEC, Bacillus Cereus, Clostridium perfringens, cryptosporidiosis- AIDS
What is bacterial overgrowth syndrome?
produces malabsorption; bacterial growth in a blind loop created by bariatric surgery. dx: culture the loop or breath test.
make a chart of slide 14, "Intestines IIA"
do it
What are the pathogenesis, clinical and morphologic features of antibiotic-associated colitis? What are some other causes of pseudomembranes?
watery diarrhea following antibitiocs
exotoxins of clostridium difficile--> cytokine mediated destrx
morphology: denuded surface, laminia propria w/ PMN's fibrin thrombi in capillaries. plaque like purulent necortic debries = pseudomembranes
"Volcanic eruption/mushroom cloud" of mucopurulent exudate from superficially damaged crypts.

non Cdif causes of pseudomembranes:
ischemic colitis, volvus
necortizing infx w/ staphylococci, shigella, enterohemorrhagic E coli, candida
What are the clinical and morphologic features of typhoid fever? What are the complications?
traveller
intestine: linear enalrgment of peyer's patches
ulceration over patches in ileum, risk perforation
mesenteric lymphadenopathy
splenomagaly
typhoid nodules: aggreagtes of macrophages surrounding necrosis in liver

clinical: dysentary short resolution, sepsis, bradycardia, maculopaular rose spots anterior trunk; 3rd week peyers ulcerate: GI bleed/shock. Systemic complications: osteomyelitic in sickle cell, gallstones/colonization of gallbadder--> chornic carrier state
Systemic assocaitions of bacterial enteritis
all invasive bacteiral may be followed by reactive arthritis in HLA-B27 population. Reiter syndrome following yersinia, shigella, erythrema nodosum, erythema molitofrme rash
Infectious entercolitis chart and review it
do it.