Quiz 3 Parts 1 & 2 Flashcards

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Which hormone used to be called prolactin inhibiting factor?

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Dopamine

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TSH, PRL, ACTH, GH, FH, LH are released by

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Anterior pituitary

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TRH, PIF, CRH, GHRH, GIH, GnRH are released by

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hypothalamus

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Pink staining acidophils of pituitary secrete which hormones

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GH, PRL

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Dark purple staining basophils of pituitary secrete which hormones

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ACTH, TSH, FSH, LH

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Where are ADH and oxytocin made, and also where are they later released from?

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Made in hypothalamus, released by posterior pituitary

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This part of the pituitary resembles neural tissue with intra-axonal neurosecretory granules

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posterior pituitary

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Another name for ADH

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vasopresin

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MC cause of hyperpituitarism

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Anterior lobe adenoma

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How do we classify pituitary adenomas?

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functional vs non-functional

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Expanding pituitary lesions can compress what nerve structure, leading to what symptom?

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Optic chiasm - bitemporal hemianopsia

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MC pituitary tumor

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Pituitary adenoma

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MC tumor of brain

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Pituitary adenoma

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How do you differentiate a macro- from micro-adenoma?

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> 10mm = macroadenoma.

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Silent and hormone negative adenomas are more likely to be macro or micro when found?

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Macro - lack endocrine abnormalities that would alert patient

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Non-functioning tumors may also be referred to as this (relates to how it reacts to staining)

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chromophobic

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Usually just one cell line increases in pituitary adenoma. What is the MC subset of a pit. adenoma? (it is also the MC functioning and MC cause of endocrine problems)

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Prolactinoma

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T/F - a typical pituitary adenoma is soft, well-circumscribed and confined to the sella turcica

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T

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Microscopy reveals small round cells with uniformly round nuclei and pink to blue cytoplasm. Cells arranged in nests or cords and with prominent vascularity

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pituitary adenoma

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This tumor’s presenting sxs usually are limited to HA, visual field defects, cranial nerve deficits, possibly hypopituitarism

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Non-functioning pituitary adenoma

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T/F prolactinomas tend to be weakly acidophilic or chromophobic (sparsely granulated)

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T

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Are men more likely to have a micro or macro adenoma?

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macro - their sx picture is nonspecific - low libido

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Pituitary adenomas are associated with which MEN syndrome?

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MEN 1

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this MEN syndrome has parathyroid adenomas, entero-pancreatic tumors, pituitary adenomas

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MEN1

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MEN syndrome with parathyroid adenomas, medullary thyroid carcinoma, pheochromocytoma
MEN2A
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MEN syndrome with medullary thyroid carcinoma, pheochromocytoma, mucosal neuromas, marfanoid body habitus
MEN2B
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MC initial sx of pituitary apoplexy
sudden HA w/ rapidly worsening visual field defect
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Name for postpartum hypopituitarism
Sheehan's syndrome
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What is taking up space in empty sella syndrome
CSF
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MC implicated lesions in hypothalamic suprasellar tumors
Gliomas and craniopharyngiomas
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Craniopharyngioma is derived from the vestigial remnants of _______
Rathke's pouch
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2nd MC functioning pituitary adenoma
Excess GH - acromegaly/gigantism
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Are craniopharyngiomas functioning? and are they dangerous?
Non-functioning, benign but can kill via space-occupying effect
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This tumor is made of epithelial cells and has palisading cells, as well as a smooth noncellular area of lamellar "wet" keratin
craniopharyngioma
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MC extracerebral CA's to metastasize to the pituitary
Breast, Lung
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Thyroid hormone receptors preferentially bind T3 or T4?
T3 - giving it greater biological activity than T4
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These thyroid cells secrete calcitonin
"C" cells (parafollicular cells) - found in the interstitial between the follicles or adjacent to the cuboidal epithelium
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MC cause of Hypothyroidism
Hashimoto's thyroiditis (autoimmune lymphocytic thyroiditis)
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This thyroid dz is associated with hemochromatosis, amyloidosis
Infiltrative thyroid dz
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When and with whom is death more common with hypothyroidism?
Winter, elderly
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MC cause goiters worldwide | MC cause in the USA
Iodine deficiency | Graves disease
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Name for accidental ingestion of excess thyroid hormone leading to hyperthyroidism
Thyrotoxicosis factitia
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What does toxic vs non-toxic thyroid nodule signify
Toxic = making more of the hormone, nontoxic = not making it
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MC cause lymphocytic AI thyroid dz
Hashimoto's
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Enlargement of the thyroid in Hashimotos is due to what?
Lymphocytic infiltration & fibrosis, but not tissue hypertrophy
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These Ab's are responsible for hashimoto's
TPO (thyroid peroxidase), thyroglobulin
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Grossly. the thyroid has a solid fleshy appearance with a lobular pattern. Scattered tiny nodules of darker tan colored glassy material - residual colloid.
Hashimoto's
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This cell appears in thyroid tissue of pt's with Hashimoto's as well as follicular thyroid CA. They stain pink with abundant eosinophilic cytoplasm as result of altered mitochondria
Hürthle cell
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What can cause either hyper- or hypothyroidism?
Subacute thyroiditis
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What viruses are associated with De Quervain's thyroiditis (a type of subacute thyroiditis)?
Coxsackie virus | Adenovirus
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The underlying cause of most cases of sub-acute thyroiditis
Viral
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Multi-nucleated giant cells within the colloid of thyroid follicles are a distinguishing feature of _____
de Quervain's
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MC location for a thyroglossal cyst
between isthmus of thyroid and hyoid bone
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MC congenital neck malformation
thyroglossal duct cyst
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Most thyroid CA are of what two types?
Well-differentiated papillary or follicular tumors. Excellent prognosis
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Follicles irregularly enlarged and surrounded with flattened epithelium, consistent with a lack of thyroid activity
Non-toxic multinodular goiter
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This dz has a thyroid gland with autonomously functioning thyroid nodules, resulting in hyperthyroidism
Toxic Nodular Goiter or Plummer's Dz
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Biopsy shows marked hypercellularity, consistent with hyperfunctioning
Toxic thyroid nodule/nodular goiter/plummer's
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Graves dz is caused by these autoantibodies which do what?
long acting thyroid autoantibodies (LATS-Ab), activate TSH receptors
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MC cause hyperthyroidism & severe hyperthyroidism
Grave's dz
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Hyperplastic epithelium with prominent infolding. Tall columnar epithelium line the unfolds. Clear vacuoles next to the epithelium from localized depletion of colloid.
Grave's dz
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Colloid cysts appear as what on a thyroid scan, helping differentiate from CA
cold nodules
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T/F - it is difficult to tell a follicular adenoma from a well-differentiated carcinoma
T
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Four main types of thyroid CA
Papillary Follicular Medullary Undifferentiated/Anaplastic (least common)
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T/F most thyroid CA are well responsive to tx
T
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MC thyroid CA
Papillary carcinoma
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Papillary CA is more frequently diagnosed in which age group? When is it more malignant?
Mostly in young, but worse if in elderly
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Thyroid CA's more common in hx of radiation
Papillary carcinoma, Follicular carcinoma
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Gross appearance shows multifocal neoplasm because of propensity to invade lymphatics
Papillary carcinoma of thyroid
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Fronds have thin fibrovascular cores and overall papillary pattern
Papillary Carcinoma
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T/F-All papillary neoplasms of thyroid should be considered malignant
T
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You may find a psamomma body in this thyroid cancer
Papillary carcinoma
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Follicular carcinoma is MC in which age group
elderly
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Gross - encapsulated and solitary and found in necrotic/hemorrhagic areas
Follicular carcinoma of thyroid
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Histologically, encapsulated, well-defined follicles containing colloid
Follicular carcinoma, but follicular adenoma looks like this too, making distinguishing them difficult
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This thyroid CA can be familial, transmitted as autosomal dominant and associated with MEN
Medullary carcinoma
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There is a proliferation of parafollicular cells (C cells) resulting in excess serum calcitonin
Medullary carcinoma
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This tumor is characterized by rapid painful enlargement of thyroid gland and most die within one year
Anaplastic carcinoma
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Histology shows undifferentiated malignant cells
Anaplastic carcinoma