GI Cancers Flashcards
HCC can cause bruising/bleeding, T or F
True, due to low clotting factors
Can HCC cause pale stool, itch, dark urine?
Yes, obstructed jaundice
Are the majority of incidental liver lesions found on CT benign or malignant?
Benign adenoma or haemangioma
generally don’t Ix unless radiologically/clinically suspicious
Does HCC cause a destructive or hepatitic picture on LFTs?
Can cause are you doing depending on the specific location of tumour
What tumour marker is used for HCC?
AFP
Can HCC cause a low serum albumin
Yes
What imaging is done first when investigating HCC?
US
If US is suspicious for HCC, what is done next?
CT
triphasic CT AKA dynamic CT AKA 3 phase CT
What test is done for HCC diagnosis?
Can make diagnosis from triphasic CT
Gold standard biopsy usually not needed
Liver mass + raised AFP + raised Cea =
Colon cancer met
What tumour marker is associated with pancreatic cancer?
CA 19-9
Which GI cancer can cause acanthosis nigricans?
Gastric adenocarcinoma
What is Courvasier sign?
Jaundice + RUQ mass = pancreatic/biliary malignancy till proven otherwise
Whipple’s procedure is are used in the treatment of which GI cancer?
Pancreatic cancer
“Cancer of Crypts of Lieberkühn, chromagrammin positive” describes what GI cancer?
Carcinoid of the appendix
