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What are complications that can arise from chronic GERD?

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Barrett esophagus

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Barrett esophagus is what type of metaplasia

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Gastric or Intestinal type metaplasia that replaces squamous esophageal epithelium with goblet cells

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Barrett esophagus metaplasia can progress to what malignancy

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Esophageal adenocarcinoma

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Besides Barretts esophagus what are other risk factors for esophageal adenocarcinoma

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Tobacco use and radiation exposure

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Esophageal adenocarcinoma Is more common in what patient population

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white males

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esophageal adenocarcinoma is located where in most cases

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distal third of the esophagus and gastric cardia

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What can be seen microscopically For esophageal adenocarcinoma

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tumors produce mucin and formation of glands that are often of the intestinal type morphology

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what are specific risk Factors for esophageal squamous cell carcinoma

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Poverty; achalasia, plumber Vincent syndrome; Diet deficiency in fruits and vegetables; Frequent consumption of very hot beverages; Hpv infections

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Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma is commonly found in what region of the esophagus

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middle third

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75% of gastric polyps are of what type

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hyperplastic and inflammatory types

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hyperplastic polyps are most commonly seen in which age groups

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Patients 50 to 60 years of age

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What are the histologic characteristics of gastric polyps

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Elongated foveolar glands With edematous lamina propria and cystic dilation

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Why has the prevalence of fundic gland polyps Increased And what is the underlying physiologic mechanism

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increased usage of proton pump inhibitors
Proton pump inhibitors inhibit acid production which leads to increased gastrin secretion and gland hyperplasia

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For cases of Germline fundic gland polyps, what are the genetic culprits

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Apc gene and dna repair gene MUTYH

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Gastric adenoma is a pre-malignant neoplastic lesion that is commonly found in what region of the stomach

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antrum

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gastric adenomas are common in what patient population

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males 50 to 60 years of age

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gastric polyps are commonly associated with what chronic disease

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chronic gastritis

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Helicobacter Is associated with decreased risk of esophageal adenocarcinoma. explain why

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helicobacter causes gastric atrophy which leads to reduced acid secretion and reflux

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What are the histologic characteristics of fundic gland polyps

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No inflammation; cystically dilated irregular glands lined by a heterogeneous mixture of different gastric cells

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Gastric adenomas commonly occur with what type of metaplasia

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Chronic gastritis induced intestinal metaplasia

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Microscopically what kind of epithelium Is seen with gastric adenoma

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Pseudo stratification

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90% of stomach malignancies are of what type

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Gastric adenocarcinoma

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Gastric adenoCarcinoma Is more commonly found in patients of what nationalities

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Japan, Costa Rica, Chile, Eastern Europe

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why have cases of gastric adenocarcinoma dropped in the US

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Decreased prevalence of H pylori And reduced consumption of N-nitroso compounds

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Familial gastric adenocarcinomas are associated with mutations in what genes
loss of function mutations in CDH 1 gene that encodes E-cadherin
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What genetic mutations are commonly associated with Gastric tumors of the diffuse sporadic type
CDH1
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what genetic mutations are commonly associated with the intestinal type gastric tumors
mutations in the Wnt pathway which includes APC and genes encoding B-catenin
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Describe the gross categorizations of gastric adenocarcinoma
Exophytic Superficial spreading- involves mucosa & submucosa Excavated-ulcerated & penetrating Linitis plastica-infiltration of gastric wall
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The vast majority of gastric adenocarcinomas are located where
Along the lesser curvature of the stomach or the antrum
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Describe the histological classifications of gastro adeno carcinomas
Intestinal type-microscopic ulcerating gland formation; cells contain apical mucin vacuoles diffuse type: Clusters of premature gastric wall and individual discohesive cells due to the absence of E-cadherin; Glands are composed of Signet ring cells; Commonly associated with linitis plastica
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What are signet ring cells
cells with large use and vacuoles, And cytoplasmic dilation that pushes nuclei to the periphery Of the cell
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What are the epidemiological characteristics of intestinal gastric adenocarcinoma
Males with a mean age of 55 years; Association with H pylori
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What are the epidemiological characteristics associated with diffuse gastric adenocarcinoma
Younger patients; Not associated with H pylori
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Does linitis plastica consist of glands?
no; there is absence of glands
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Where to do gastric carcinomas metastasized to
liver, Virchow's node, ovaries, rectum, umbilicus
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What are common laboratory findings of gastric carcinoma
Microcytic hemolytic anemia caused by iron deficiency and positive hemoccult
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What are common systemic clinical manifestations of gastric carcinomas
Hepatomegaly, ascites, left supraclavicular Adenopathy, Krukenberg Tumor, Blumer's Shelf, Acanthosis Nigricans sister mary Joseph Nodule
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Gastric lymphoma commonly presents in what decade of life
6th decade of life
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What is the most common type of gastric lymphoma
B cell type: MALTomas, & DLBCL
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Gastric lymphoma usually arises from what
Sites of chronic inflammation
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What is the most common cause of gastric MALTomas?
H. pylori infections trigger activation NF-kappaB transcription factor
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Gastric lymphoma is associated with translocations of what gene and its function
NF-kappaB: transcription factor that promotes B cell growth & survival
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Which gastric layer are maltomas found
Lamina propria
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Microscopically what happens in gastric MALTomas
Lymphocytes infiltrate nearby glands Creating lymphoepithelial lesions
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What clusters of differentiation besides 19 and 20 can also be positive for a gastric MALTomas
CD43 In 25% of cases
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Gastric carcinoid is of what type of malignancy
Neuroendocrine malignancy
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Gastrocarcinoids are commonly associated with what conditions
Endocrine cell hyperplasia; autoimmune induced chronic atrophic gastritis, MEN 1, and Zollinger-Ellison syndrome
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Gastric carcinoids are derived from which type of stomach cells
enterochromaffin cells
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Gastric carcinoids Are derived in which layer of the stomach
Intramural and some mucosal layers; overlying mucosal layer may be intact or ulcerated
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what are the distinct histological characteristics of gastric carcinoids
Salt and pepper nucleus
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What type of hormones do gastric carcinoid cells secrete
Mostly histamine and some somatostatin and serotonin
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Gastric carcinoids are commonly associated with what type of gastritis
Atrophic Gastritis
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describe the clinical manifestations of carcinoid syndrome
Skin flushing, Sweating, bronchospasm, abdominal pain, diarrhea
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what cardiopathy is commonly seen in cases of carcinoid syndrome
right sided cardiac valvular fibrosis
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Carcinoid syndrome is most commonly associated with what stage of gastric carcinoid
Metastasis to the liver
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Gastrointestinal stromal tumors Are commonly occurring in which decades of life
5th or 6th decade
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Gastrointestinal stromal tumors are commonly associated with this triad
Carney Triad
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Gastrointestinal stromal tumors are of what type of neoplasm
Mesenchymal neoplasm
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Gastrointestinal stromal tumors are derived from what kind of cells
Cajal: nnervated network of intestinal pacemaker cells for gut peristalsis
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Which layer of the GI canal is gastrointestinal stromal tumors derived from
Muscularis propria
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GIST stains positive for what cluster of Differentiation
c-KIT or CD117
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Seventy five to 80% of all GIST cases have gain of function mutations in genes encoding what Protein
receptor tyrosine kinase KIT
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What is the second most common gene mutation associated with GIST
PDGFRA
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KIT & PPDGFRA GIST subtypes respond to this tyrosine kinase inhibitor.
imatinib
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describe the gross characteristics of GIST
submucosal mass w/ central umblication & ulceration
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What kind of cells would you expect to see under the microscope for GI stromal tumors
Spindle cells with epithelial features
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What is the pathogenesis of Menetrier disease?
excessive secretion of TGF alpha and hyperactivation of EGF receptors on gastric epithelial cells
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What are gross characteristics of Menetrier Disease
Hypertrophy of gastric rugae
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What can be seen microscopically in menetrier disease?
diffuse hyperplasia of foveolar epithelium in body and fundus; foveolar epitheliall cells have a corkscrew-like appearance w/ cystic dilation
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What is a common lab finding in hypertrophic gastropathies like menetrier disease?
hypoproteinemia due to loss of albumin
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Hypertrophic gastropathies increase risk of what malignancy
gastric adenocarcinoma
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Most pediatric cases of menetrier disease are assoc. w/ what?
CMV & respiratory infections
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What is Zollinger-Ellison syndrome?
a hypertrophic gastropathy caused by gastrinoma; gastrinomas secrete large amounts of gastrin and are usually located in the pancreas & small intestine
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ZE syndrome Is associated with what secondary complications
duodenal ulcers and chronic diarrhea
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Hyperplasia of what type of cells would you expect to see in ZE syndrome
Parietal cells; This results in mucosal thickening; also, Mucous neck cells (causes hyperproduction of mucin); proliferation of endocrine cells as well
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Gastronomas of what mutation are associated with more aggressive tumor behavior
MEN1 gene
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What are the clinical manifestations of Carney Triad
presents in young females with gastric GIST, paraganglioma & pulmonary chondroma
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what is a krukenberg tumor?
rare ovarian tumor from a cancer that has metastases to the ovaries; usually BL
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what is blumer's shelf?
palpable mass in Rectum
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whare are sister mary Joseph nodules found?
subcutaneous periumbilical area
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List the Triad of symptoms for plumber Vincent syndrome
Dysphagia, Iron deficiency anemia, Esophageal webs
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what are the Characteristics of Barrett esophagus
Patches of red velvety mucosa extending up from the GE junction

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