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What are the histological features of the lesion in the greater curvature of the stomach?

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Atrophic glands and lymphoid hyperplasia.

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Chronic Gastritis and H. pylori Infection

What are the histological features of the lesion in the greater curvature of the stomach?

Atrophic glands and lymphoid hyperplasia.

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Chronic Gastritis and H. pylori Infection

What is the diagnosis for the patient with atrophic glands and lymphoid hyperplasia in the stomach?

Atrophic gastritis, which may lead to lymphoma in the stomach.

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Tumors of the Appendix

What is the most common tumor of the appendix?

Well-differentiated neuroendocrine (Carcinoid) tumor.

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Polyps in the Gastrointestinal Tract

Which type of adenomatous polyp tends to convert to malignancy faster?

Adenomatous sessile polyp.

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Peptic Ulcer Disease

What procedure was performed on a 43-year-old man with massive hematemesis?

A partial gastrectomy.

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Peptic Ulcer Disease

What are common complications of peptic ulceration?

Bleeding.

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Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)

What type of malignancy is associated with long-standing GERD?

Adenocarcinoma.

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Ulcerative Colitis vs Crohn's Disease

What are common features of Crohn's disease compared to ulcerative colitis?

Strictures, small bowel involvement, and skip lesions.

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Chronic Gastritis and H. pylori Infection

What did the endoscopy show in the patient’s stomach antrum?

Left: has hemorrhage and is bright red (hyperemia); Right: Normal.

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Ulcerative Colitis vs Crohn's Disease

What is the risk of cancer in ulcerative colitis?

Significantly raised.

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Adenocarcinoma of the Colon

What features indicate that a tumor is malignant?

A dirty base due to necrosis, pale and somewhat elevated edge of the ulcer, rugal folds only reaching the side, and an irregular border.

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Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)

What types of cells produce secretions in Barrett Esophagus?

Goblet cells.

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Ulcerative Colitis vs Crohn's Disease

What features are typical of ulcerative colitis ulcers?

Continuous and diffuse, causing more erosion as opposed to ulcers.

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Adenocarcinoma of the Colon

Can both adenocarcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma evolve from the same lesion?

Yes, they can be present simultaneously as adenosquamous carcinoma.

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Acute Appendicitis: Diagnosis and Pathogenesis

Which gender is slightly more affected by appendicitis?

Males are affected slightly more often than females.

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Acute Appendicitis: Diagnosis and Pathogenesis

What is often associated with appendicitis in 50-80% of cases?

Overt luminal obstruction, usually by a small stone-like mass of stool (fecalith).

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Chronic Gastritis and H. pylori Infection

Which condition is H. pylori NOT associated with?

Squamous cell carcinoma.

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Polyps in the Gastrointestinal Tract

How can intestinal polyps be classified?

As neoplastic or non-neoplastic.

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Polyps in the Gastrointestinal Tract

What are hamartomatous polyps associated with?

Large, pedunculated, and lobulated polyps with arborizing smooth muscle.

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Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)

What are the factors that point to GERD in cases of dyspepsia?

After a heavy meal and lying down after a heavy meal, which may lead to reflux into the esophagus and heartburn.

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Peptic Ulcer Disease

What are the layers of a peptic ulcer?

  1. Uppermost - necrotic debris, 2. Inflammatory cells (neutrophils and macrophages), 3. Granulation tissue with small blood vessels, 4. Fibrosis/fibrous tissue.
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Adenocarcinoma of the Colon

How do tumors in the proximal colon typically present?

As polypoid, exophytic masses that extend along one wall of the large-caliber cecum and ascending colon, rarely causing obstruction.

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Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) and E. histolytic...

What are the symptoms of amebic colitis caused by E. histolytica?

Alternating diarrhea and constipation, and tenesmus.

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Hemorrhoids: Causes and Clinical Features

What causes hemorrhoids to develop?

Persistently elevated venous pressure within the hemorrhoidal plexus.

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Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)

Does the lesion in the previous slide put the patient at a greater risk of developing a malignancy?

Yes, patients with Barrett esophagus have a greater chance of malignancy, leading to adenocarcinoma if untreated.

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Chronic Gastritis and H. pylori Infection

What symptoms did the 57-year-old woman present with?

Chronic epigastric pain.

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Ulcerative Colitis vs Crohn's Disease

Are fissures and fistulae common in Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis?

Common in Crohn's disease, rare in ulcerative colitis.

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Acute Appendicitis: Diagnosis and Pathogenesis

What is required for the diagnosis of acute appendicitis?

Neutrophilic infiltration of the muscularis propria.

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Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)

What symptoms did the 45-year-old obese man experience?

Episodes of dyspepsia, especially after a heavy meal.

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Ulcerative Colitis vs Crohn's Disease

What are the characteristics of Crohn’s ulcers?

Transmural and grossly look 'snake-like'.

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Ulcerative Colitis vs Crohn's Disease

Which gender is more commonly affected by ulcerative colitis?

Females.

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Hemorrhoids: Causes and Clinical Features

How can hemorrhoidal bleeding be treated?

With sclerotherapy, rubber band ligation, or infrared coagulation; severe cases may require hemorrhoidectomy.

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Chronic Gastritis and H. pylori Infection

What are the histological findings in the left and right images of the lesser curvature of the antrum?

Left: Corkscrew and elongated appearance of the foveolae, decreased glands (atrophy), and presence of inflammatory cells. Right: Intraepithelial neutrophils indicating active infection.

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Polyps in the Gastrointestinal Tract

Where are polyps most commonly found?

In the colorectal region, but may occur in the esophagus, stomach, or small intestine.

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Acute Appendicitis: Diagnosis and Pathogenesis

What is McBurney's sign?

Deep tenderness located 2/3 of the distance from the umbilicus to the right anterior superior iliac spine.

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Tumors of the Appendix

What can occur if mucinous tumors in the appendix cause a mucocele?

Invasion may occur intraperitoneally, potentially mistaking the condition for mucinous ovarian tumors in women, and in advanced cases, leading to pseudomyxoma peritonei.

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Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)

What can persistent GERD lead to?

Complications such as ulcerations and hemorrhage leading to melena.

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Peptic Ulcer Disease

What is commonly seen in the antrum and associated with H. pylori infection?

Peptic ulceration.

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Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)

What are the cellular changes involved in the pathogenesis of GERD?

Changes in the squamocolumnar junction, basal cell metaplasia, elongation of lamina propria papillae, appearance of eosinophils and neutrophils.

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Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) and E. histolytic...

What is the treatment for infections caused by E. histolytica?

Metronidazole.

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Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)

What type of epithelium is produced instead of gastric epithelium in certain conditions?

Intestinal epithelium, which is more resistant to acid.

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Acute Appendicitis: Diagnosis and Pathogenesis

What is the appendix, and what is it prone to?

The appendix is a normal, true diverticulum of the cecum, prone to acute and chronic inflammation.

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Ulcerative Colitis vs Crohn's Disease

What is the characteristic of the bowel wall in Crohn's disease?

Thickened wall and narrowed lumen.

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Hemorrhoids: Causes and Clinical Features

What are internal hemorrhoids and how do they present morphologically?

Result from dilation of the superior hemorrhoidal plexus within the distal rectum, consisting of thin-walled, dilated submucosal vessels protruding beneath the anal or rectal mucosa.

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Polyps in the Gastrointestinal Tract

What are sessile polyps?

Polyps without a stalk; small elevations of the mucosa.

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Acute Appendicitis: Diagnosis and Pathogenesis

What are some complications of acute appendicitis?

Pyelophlebitis, portal venous thrombosis, liver abscess, and bacteremia.

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Polyps in the Gastrointestinal Tract

What is Juvenile Polyposis Syndrome?

An autosomal dominant disorder characterized by up to 100 polyps and known extraintestinal manifestations like pulmonary arteriovenous malformations.

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Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)

Describe the abnormal esophageal findings in an endoscopy indicative of advanced GERD.

Hyperemia, presence of white patches, and hemorrhage (erosive esophagitis).

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Adenocarcinoma of the Colon

What is the most common malignancy of the GI tract?

Adenocarcinoma of the colon.

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Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) and E. histolytic...

Which disease conditions can cause ulcers with hemorrhage, necrosis, and ulcerations in the colon?

E. histolytica and Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD).

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Adenocarcinoma of the Colon

What dietary factors increase the risk of colorectal adenocarcinoma?

Low unabsorbable vegetable fiber, and high refined carbohydrates and fat.

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Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)

What is the worst complication of Barrett esophagus?

Risk for malignancy, such as adenocarcinoma or adenosquamous carcinoma.

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Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)

What can chronic epigastric pain manifest with?

Reflux and gastric diseases.

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Ulcerative Colitis vs Crohn's Disease

Are pseudopolyps present in ulcerative colitis?

Present.

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Acute Appendicitis: Diagnosis and Pathogenesis

What are the clinical features of acute appendicitis?

Periumbilical pain localizing to the right lower quadrant, nausea, vomiting, low-grade fever, mildly elevated WBC count, and McBurney sign.

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Polyps in the Gastrointestinal Tract

What is the most common neoplastic polyp?

Adenoma.

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Tumors of the Appendix

Which part of the intestine is an uncommon site for both benign and malignant tumors?

The small intestine.

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Adenocarcinoma of the Colon

What is the most common site of metastatic lesions from colorectal adenocarcinoma?

The liver, due to portal drainage to the colon.

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Hemorrhoids: Causes and Clinical Features

What are the common predisposing factors for hemorrhoids?

Straining at stool due to constipation, venous stasis of pregnancy, and portal hypertension.

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Ulcerative Colitis vs Crohn's Disease

Are skip lesions common in Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis?

Common in Crohn's disease, rare in ulcerative colitis.

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Ulcerative Colitis vs Crohn's Disease

Are granulomas present in Crohn's disease?

Often present.

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Chronic Gastritis and H. pylori Infection

What are the virulence factors of H. pylori?

Motility (flagella help penetrate the mucus layer) and release of urease enzyme (increases alkalinity and has a cytotoxic effect leading to atrophy).

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Polyps in the Gastrointestinal Tract

How are pedunculated polyps created?

From the enlargement of a sessile polyp and consequent traction on the luminal protrusion.

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Polyps in the Gastrointestinal Tract

Which characteristic of an adenomatous polyp correlates with the risk of malignancy?

Size.

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Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)

What is Barrett Esophagus?

An adaptive change from squamous to columnar epithelium with goblet cells in the lower third of the esophagus due to acid reflux.

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Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)

What is a key differentiating factor between GERD and eosinophilic esophagitis?

Eosinophil count is much higher in eosinophilic esophagitis.

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Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) and E. histolytic...

What is a classic feature of E. histolytica ulcers?

Flask-shaped ulcers, with organisms found at the periphery.

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Adenocarcinoma of the Colon

What are the two most important prognostic factors in colorectal adenocarcinoma?

Depth of invasion and presence of lymph node metastases.

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Ulcerative Colitis vs Crohn's Disease

Where is Crohn's disease commonly found in the gastrointestinal tract?

Commonly in the terminal ileum, but may occur anywhere from mouth to anus.

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Hemorrhoids: Causes and Clinical Features

What are the clinical features of hemorrhoids?

Often present with pain and rectal bleeding (bright red blood).

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Ulcerative Colitis vs Crohn's Disease

What kind of inflammation is seen in Crohn's disease?

Transmural inflammation.

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Chronic Gastritis and H. pylori Infection

What bacterium is spiral-shaped and can cause peptic ulcer disease?

H. pylori.

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Chronic Gastritis and H. pylori Infection

What type of lymphoma can you expect to form in the stomach with lymphoid hyperplasia?

MALT lymphoma, typically a low-grade lymphoma.

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Tumors of the Appendix

What can conventional adenomas or non-mucin producing adenocarcinomas in the appendix cause?

Obstruction and enlargement mimicking acute appendicitis.

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Adenocarcinoma of the Colon

What are the major causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide in the context of GI tract malignancies?

Adenocarcinoma of the colon.

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Adenocarcinoma of the Colon

What cell type in poorly differentiated tumors is associated with a poor prognosis?

Tumors that produce abundant mucin accumulating within the intestinal wall.

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Ulcerative Colitis vs Crohn's Disease

At what age do ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease frequently present?

In the teens and early 20s.

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Ulcerative Colitis vs Crohn's Disease

Which parts of the gastrointestinal tract are affected by ulcerative colitis?

Colon and rectum.

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Acute Appendicitis: Diagnosis and Pathogenesis

What are some conditions that appendicitis pain may be confused with?

Mesenteric lymphadenitis, acute salpingitis, ectopic pregnancy, Mittelschmerz, and Meckel diverticulitis.

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Acute Appendicitis: Diagnosis and Pathogenesis

What results from ischemic injury and stasis of luminal contents in appendicitis?

Bacterial growth, ischemia, inflammation, tissue edema, and neutrophilic infiltration of the lumen, muscular wall, and periappendicial soft tissues.

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Acute Appendicitis: Diagnosis and Pathogenesis

What is acute gangrenous appendicitis?

Further compromise of appendiceal vessels leads to gangrenous necrosis, potentially followed by rupture and suppurative peritonitis.

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Adenocarcinoma of the Colon

Why is a lesion base being pink a feature of benign stomach lesions?

Because the base is clean, the edge of the ulcer is hyperemic, rugal folds reach the edge of the ulcer and sometimes go beyond it, and there is no necrosis.

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Peptic Ulcer Disease

What should be treated in a peptic ulcer?

Hyperacidity and H. pylori infection.

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Adenocarcinoma of the Colon

Explain the sequence of development from GERD to adenocarcinoma.

GERD → Barrett Esophagus (metaplasia) → Dysplasia → Adenocarcinoma.

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Acute Appendicitis: Diagnosis and Pathogenesis

At what age is appendicitis most common?

Appendicitis is most common in adolescents and young adults but may occur at any age.

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Acute Appendicitis: Diagnosis and Pathogenesis

What initiates the pathogenesis of appendicitis?

Progressive increases in intraluminal pressure that compromise venous outflow.

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Acute Appendicitis: Diagnosis and Pathogenesis

What are the characteristics of early acute (congestive) appendicitis?

Subserosal vessels are congested, modest perivascular neutrophilic infiltrate within all layers of the wall, inflamed serosa appears dull, granular, and erythematous.

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Adenocarcinoma of the Colon

What type of carcinoma is also associated with H. pylori?

Adenocarcinoma.

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Tumors of the Appendix

What characterizes mucinous cystadenoma or mucinous cystadenocarcinoma in the appendix?

A dilated appendix filled with mucin (mucocele).

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Adenocarcinoma of the Colon

Which type of malignancy is more common, adenocarcinoma or lymphoma?

Adenocarcinoma.

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Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)

What are the histological changes seen in GERD?

Visible capillaries near the basal layer causing hyperemia, basal cell hyperplasia, and elongated lamina propria papillae.

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Adenocarcinoma of the Colon

How do tumors in the distal colon typically present?

As annular lesions that produce napkin-ring constrictions and luminal narrowing, sometimes leading to obstruction.

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Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)

What histological feature is indicated by the black arrows in a biopsy of Barrett Esophagus?

Goblet cells indicating metaplasia from stratified squamous to intestinal epithelium.

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Hemorrhoids: Causes and Clinical Features

What are external hemorrhoids and how do they present morphologically?

Collateral vessels within the inferior hemorrhoidal plexus, located below the anorectal line, lined by stratified squamous epithelium.

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Chronic Gastritis and H. pylori Infection

What is the diagnosis for the histological findings on the right side of the lesser curvature of the antrum?

Active chronic gastritis with atrophy.

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Acute Appendicitis: Diagnosis and Pathogenesis

What happens in acute suppurative appendicitis?

The inflammatory process continues, and focal abscesses form within the wall.

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Chronic Gastritis and H. pylori Infection

After 10 years, what additional symptoms did the patient report besides persistent epigastric pain?

20 lbs of weight loss in the last 3 months.

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Polyps in the Gastrointestinal Tract

What is Peutz-Jeghers Syndrome?

An autosomal dominant disorder associated with multiple GI polyps and mucocutaneous hyperpigmentation.

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