Flashcards in Pathology of the mouth/esophagus Deck (33)
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What are the 3 Ms of a pathological HSV specimen/
1. Multinucleation
2. Margination of the nucleus
3. Molding of the nucleus
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What cells does HSV infect?
epithelial cells
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What are the features of cytomegalovirus?
Owl-eye appearance
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What types of cells does CMV infect?
endothelial and mesenchymal cells
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What does mucormycosis look like?
ONLY broad bulbous hyphal forms that are at 90 degree angles
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Pyogenic granuloma
Benign lobular capillary hemangioma
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Aphthous ulcer
self-resolution. Canker sore
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Leukoplakia
A white, hard, firm plaque. We worry that this will turn malignant.
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Hairy leukoplakia: benign or malignant? What is it associated with?
Benign. Seen in HIV pts assoc'd with EBV infection.
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What will you see on a hairy leukoplakia specimen?
hyperkeratosis, balloon cells, and acanthosis
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Erythroplakia
Pre-malignant
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What is squamous cell carcinoma assoc'd with?
smoking, alcohol, and HPV
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In which salivary glands are neoplasms most likely to be malignant?
sublingual
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What are two types of benign salivary gland tumors?
pleomorphic adenoma
warthin tumor
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What are three types of malignant salivary gland tumors?
mucoepidermoid carcinoma
Acinic cell carcinoma
Adenoid cystic carcinoma
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What types of cells do you see in a pleomorphic adenoma? Where are they most commonly found?
epitheial and myoepithelial. Found in the parotid gland
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What are you worried about with a pleomorphic adenoma of the salivary gland?
Malignant transformation has a poor prognosis
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Where would you find a warthin tumor?
parotid
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What are the two components of a warthin tumor?
epithelial and lymphoid
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What is the most common malignant tumor of the salivary gland?
Mucoepidermoid carcinoma
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What are the two types of cells in a mucoepidermoid malignant tumor?
mucus secreting and squamous
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What is a typical finding in a adenoid cystic carcinoma?
Perineural invasions
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Which of these salivary neoplasms has the best survival?
Mucoepidermoid
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In what conditions would you see an esophageal web?
Plummer vinson syndrome. Usually in women over 40
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What are the components of plummer vinson syndrome?
1. Web
2. Anemia
3. Gossitis
4. Cheilosis
5. Upper esophagus carcinoma
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What is a mallory-Weiss tear? How would it present?
Laceration at the GEJ. Will see forceful vomiting
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What is Boerhaave syndrome?
Esophageal rupture. Catastrophic
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In which patients would you see esophageal varices?
cirrhotic pts (90%!)
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What are the two types of esophageal carcinoma?
Squamous cell carcinoma and adenocarcinoma
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