Esophageal pathology — Flashcards

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_____ syndrome presents with a grossly black liver, but is otherwise not clinically significant

Which type of esophageal cancer (SCC or adenocarcinoma) is associated with esophageal injury (e.g. lye/caustic ingestion)? _____

What pathology is characterized by a triad of iron deficiency anemia, dysphagia, and a beefy red tongue? _____

Barrett esophagus is characterized by extension of the _____ junction (Z-line) into the esophageal mucosa

Esophagitis with _____ ulcerations is characteristic of HSV-1

Chronic gastritis is associated with _____ metaplasia

Which part of the esophagus is typically affected by squamous cell carcinoma? _____

Acute mesenteric ischemia may occur due to a thrombotic or embolic occlusion of the _____ artery

Histopathologic findings of Microsporidium include small spores with a(n) _____ or _____ structure

#10

_____ gastritis occurs due to acidic damage to the stomach mucosa

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Esophageal pathology Flashcard Deck - 10 Cards

Flashcard 1: _____ syndrome presents with a grossly black liver, but is otherwise not clinically significant

Answer: Dubin-Johnson

Flashcard 2: Which type of esophageal cancer (SCC or adenocarcinoma) is associated with esophageal injury (e.g. lye/caustic ingestion)? _____

Answer: Squamous cell carcinoma

Flashcard 3: What pathology is characterized by a triad of iron deficiency anemia, dysphagia, and a beefy red tongue? _____

Answer: Plummer-Vinson syndrome

Flashcard 4: Barrett esophagus is characterized by extension of the _____ junction (Z-line) into the esophageal mucosa

Answer: squamocolumnar

Flashcard 5: Esophagitis with _____ ulcerations is characteristic of HSV-1

Answer: "punched-out"

Flashcard 6: Chronic gastritis is associated with _____ metaplasia

Answer: intestinal

Flashcard 7: Which part of the esophagus is typically affected by squamous cell carcinoma? _____

Answer: Upper 2/3rds

Flashcard 8: Acute mesenteric ischemia may occur due to a thrombotic or embolic occlusion of the _____ artery

Answer: superior mesenteric

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Flashcard 9: Histopathologic findings of Microsporidium include small spores with a(n) _ or _ structure

Answer: diagonal

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Flashcard 10: _____ gastritis occurs due to acidic damage to the stomach mucosa

Answer: Acute

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Esophageal pathology Flashcards for USMLE

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