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Pathology Minimals 1st Semester
What do hypersensitivity reactions mean? They are immune responses.
They lead to inflammation and consecutive tissue damage.
Which cells are the cellular mediators of tissue injury in anaphylactic hypersensitivity?
Mast cells. Circulating basophil granulocytes.
Which cells of an inflammatory exsudate indicate anaphylactic reaction?
Eosinophil granulocytes.
What is the mechanism of tissue injury in type III (immun-complex mediated)
hypersensitivity?
Activation of complement.
Accumlation and activation of neutrophil granulocytes.
What kind of tissue damage is typical for type III hypersensitivity reaction? Fibrinoid necrosis in vessel walls (e.g. necrotising vasculitis).
Which cells are the effector cells in delayed (type IV.) hypersensitivity?
Epithelioid cells that are transformed from macrophages.
How long does it take from the antigen exposure (e.g. skin) to develop a delayed type
hypersensitivity reaction? 2-3 days.
How long does it take from the antigen exposure to develop a granuloma?
2-3 weeks.
What is the mechanism of killing the target cells in CD8+ T-cell cytotoxic
reactions? Osmotic lysis based on membrane perforation
Induction of apoptosis by Fas-ligand binding.
Which are the three commonest soft tissue tumors? Lipoma.
Fibroma. Leiomyoma.
What is the commonest site of a leiomyoma?
myometrium.
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What are the features of myxoma?
it is a tumor composed of gelatinous connective tissue
its structure is similar to the fetal Whartons jelly.
What is the main cell type in xanthoma?
Lipoid storing histiocytes.
How are benign blood vessel tumors called?
Hemangiomas.
What are the two major forms of hemangiomas?
cavernous haemangioma
capillary haemangioma
What is a biopsy?
A tissue sample taken for diagnostic histopathological evaluation
What is the basic principle of immunohistochemical methods? Specific binding of antigens by test antibodies
the antibodies are labelled by an enzymatic reaction (e.g. with peroxydase ) or with afluorescent dye
What is telepathology? a histopathological consultation method based on the electronic transmission of images
What are the conditions of primary wound healing?
The wound is caused by a sharp, clean devices
There is little tissue damage. There is a good apposition of edges.
There is little bleeding and inflammation.
Explain the sequence of primary wound healing!
The wound edged are held together by fibrin, than by fibroblasts.
A small amount of granulation tissue is produced. A small amount of collagen is synthesised.
The remaining scar is delicate.
Give an example of primary wound healing?
wound helaing after plastic surgery.
What are the characteristics of secondary wound healing? Large tissue destruction
Lot of tissue debris
Infection and inflammatory reaction develops
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Explain the sequence of secondary wound healing!
the wound cavity is gradually filled with granulation tissue.
massive collagen production. Terminates with a large scar.
Give an example of secondary wound healing! Dog bite.
Burning.
From what source may stem cells be acquired for therapeutical purposes? Bone marrow or peripheral blood of adults (adult stem cell).
from cells of an early embryo (embryonic stem cell).
What are the forms of amyloid? Amyloid AA (i.e. amyloid associated) occurring in patients with chronic diseases
associated with pronounced tissue destruction.
Amyloid AL (i.e. amyloid light chain) occurring in patients with abnormal proliferation of cells of B lymphocytic origin.
What is the common feature of the molecular structure of different types of
amyloid? the beta-pleated sheet molecular conformation of the amyloid fibrils
How can you detect amyloid in a histologically? Congo-red staining.
Bi-refringance in polarized light.
What is dysplasia? Preneoplastic condition.
It occurs principally in epithelia. Early recognition and surgical removal prevents tumor formation.
What are the morphological signs of dysplasia?
Nuclear and cellular polymorphism. The cell nuclei are hyperchromatic.
Number of mitotic figures increases.
Disturbed cell polarity.
CIN is the acronym for? Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia.
What is the meaning of the CIN categories? They mark the severity of the precancerous condition within the squamous epithelium of
the cervix
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What does CINIII mean?
Dysplasia of the whole thickness of epithelium.
The basement membrane is still intact, there are no signs of invasive growth It is called in situ carcinoma.
What does the stage of tumors mean? the extension of the tumor
What does TNM classification represent?
the local extent of the tumor (T) lymph node involvement (N)
presence of organ metastases (M)
What is the basis of tumor ploidy determination? the quantitationof the amount of DNA-binding stain
What is the DNA index? DNA content of tumor cells / DNA content of normal cells.
What is homeostasis?physiological steady state
ability for adaptation
What is the meaning of atrophy? Reduction of the functional cell volume (atrophia simplex).
Which are the factors leading to atrophy?
Reduced activity Reduced blood supply
Unsatisfactory alimentation Lapse of nerve stimulation
Lack of hormonal stimulation
What are the main mechanisms of atrophy? the ubiquitin-proteasome system
cellular autophagy
What is involution?
Reduction of the volume of the functional cells by atrophy (simple atrophy) Reduction of the number of the functional cells by apoptosis (numerical atrophy)
What is hypertrophy? Organ or tissue enlagement by the increase of the volume of individual cells
What is hyperplasia? Organ or tissue enlagement by the increase of the number of cells.
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What is the mechanism of hypoxic or toxic cellular swelling?
Sodium and water influx into the cells.
What is cell necrosis? Cell or tissue death in a living organism.
The sum of morphological changes occuring within dead cells in a living environment.
What are the commonest forms of coagulative necrosis?
Infarction
Caseous necrosis (necrosis caseosa) Zenker-type necrosis (etc. typhus, tetanus)
Slough necrosis (necrosis crustosa)
Fibrinoid necrosis (in arterial walls)
What is liquefactive necrosis?
occurs in tissues rich in fluid and lipoid substances and poor in proteins.
predominant swelling and liquefaction.
What is the pathomechanism of enzymatic fat cell necrosis?
escape of pancreatic lipase Neutral fat is digested into fatty acid and glycerol.
Formation of calcium soaps from fatty acids.
Which are important systems of tumor characterization with respect to prognosis and
treatment?
Histopathological grading.
Pathological staging.
What is the pathology-based definition of anaplasia?
Lack of cellular differentiation.
What types of tumor-progression are you aware of?
Clinical progression (size, dissemination).
Biological/histopathological progression (dedifferentiation/anaplasia).
What is the main point of molecular cancer screening?
detection of germ line mutations,
that may be associated with genetic disorders which may predispose for cancer.
What are the manifestations of gene amplification in chromosomal preparations?
Chromosomally integrated homogeneous staining region (HSR). Extra chromosomal double minutes.
Name two gene amplifications with important clinical impact! N-MYC gene amplification in neuroblastomas.
HER-2/NEU amplification in breast cancer.
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List two well-known prognostic histopathological systems?
Nottingham Prognostic Index (NPI) in breast cancer.
Gleason-score in prostate cancer.
What is the basis of different skin colors?
The intensity of melanin synthesis in the melanocytes. The number of melanocytes in the skin does not differ.
What is a melanocytic naevus?
Benign tumor of the melanocytes (neoplasia).
Whcih are the forms of the melanocytic naevi?
Junctional naevus.
Compound naevus. Intradermal naevus.
What is the precancerous lesion of malignant melanoma? Dysplastic naevus.
What are the risk factors for metastatis in malignant melanoma? Depth of penetration.
Mitotic rate.
Epidermal ulceration. Epithelioid cell type.
What is congestion?
Intravascular stasis
What is hyperaemia?
Increased blood content in small vessels of tissues and organs.
What is the definition of oedema?
Extravascular and interstitial accumulation of transudate fluid.
What are the morphologic features of oedema? macroscopically: tissue swelling, increase in weight
microscopically: widening of the extracellular space
What kinds of pathomechanisms may lead to oedema? rise in hidrostatic pressure
drop of plasma oncotic pressure increase of vascular permeability
lymphatic stasis
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Name examples of increased hydrostatic pressure!
heart failure
venous thrombosis hepatic cirrhosis with vascular decompensation
pregnancy
Name examples of decreased plasma oncotic pressure! chronic renal failure
hepatic cirrhosis with parenchymal decompensation
starvation (inanitio) low protein malnutrition
Give examples of oedema caused by lymphatic congestion!
excision of a lymphnode (block-dissection) neoplasia oflymphnodes
inflammation and scarring of lymphnodes
What is thrombosis? Intravascular coagulation of blood in living organisms.
What types of thrombi do you know? red thrombus coagulation
white thrombus precipitation (conglutination) mixed or laminated thrombus (red and white components)
hyalin thrombus (fibrin microthrombus usualy in DIC)
complex thrombus
What types of thrombosis can be distinguished? arterial
venous (phlebothrombosis, deep veins in the lower extremities, portal vein) intracavital thrombus of the heart (mural thrombus or vegetatio globulosa)
What facilitates the development of thrombosis?
endothelial lesion deceleration of the bloodflow (congestion)
dilatated vessels (turbulence)
increased blood coagulation (hyperviscosity syndrome, thrombocytosis, activation and
accumulation of coagulation factors)
What is embolisation?
intravascular solid, liquid or gaseous material that is carried by the blood streamcauses obstruction of an artery (emablo = to throw in)
What forms of emboli can be differentiated? endogenous
exogenous
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What are the sources of endogenous emboli?
thrombus
tissue particles cells (trauma, tumor)
fat(trauma, medical malpractice)
amniotic fluid atheroma (cholesterin crystals in the renal capillaries)
gas-embolisation (Caisson-syndrome or decompression-syndrome)
What are the sources of exogenous emboli? air embolisation
foreign body (oily injection, catheter, broken needle-tip)
What is haemorrhage? extravasation of all of the components of blood in a living organism
What are the causes of haemorrhage? Discontinuity of the vessel wall. (Haemorrhagia per rhexim, haemorrhagia per
arrosionem)
Step-over bleeding (haemorrhagia per diapedesim, occuring at the level of capillaries)
What are the causes of haemorrhagia per rhexim?
injury of the vessel wall (cut, puncture, contusion, incision) spontaneous rupture of the vessel wall (atherosclerosis, media necrosis, aneurysma,
varyx)
What are the causes of haemorrhagia per arrosionem?
ulcer (gastric or duodenal) inflammation (e.g. TBC in lung)
tumor (malignant tumors)
What is haemothorax?
Accumulation of blood inthe thorax.
What is haemopericardium? Accumulation of blood in the pericardial cavity.
What is the medical expression for the accumulation of blood in the peritoneal cavity?
Haemoperitoneum or haemascos.
What is haemocephalus internus? Accumulation of blood in the cerebral ventricules.
What is haemocephalus externus? Accumulation of blood in the subarachnoideal spaces.
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What is haematometra?
Accumulation of blood in the uterine cavity.
What is haemarthros? Accumulation of blood inthe synovial cavity.
What is petechia? Small, spot like, 1-2 mm in diameter bleeding.
What is purpura? Multiple, small bleedings ranging in diameter from 3mm to 1cm.
What is suffusio or sugillatio?
Lamellar bleeding in the subcutaneous connective tissue.
What is haematoma?
Extensive interstitial bleeding causing volume expansion.
What is ecchymosis?
1-2 cm in diameter or larger patchy, mostly subcutaneous bleeding
What is apoplexia?
Bleeding causing tissue destruction.
What is exsanguinatio?
Loosing a significant amount of blood in a short time; bleeding to death
What is the medical expression for blood in the urine? Haematuria.
What is the medical expression for bloody vomit? Haematemesis.
What is the medical expression for blood in the sputum? Haemoptoe.
What is the medical expression for nose bleeding?
Epistaxis.
What is the medical expression for the stool containing digested blood?
Melaena.
What is the medical expression for the stool containing fresh blood?
Haematocchesia.
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What is the classification of the inflammation according to extension?
local (circumscribed)
generalized (sepsis)
What is the classification of the inflammation according to its duration?
hyperacute(anaphylactic) acute
subacute
chronic
What are the factors influencing the outcome of inflammation?
the nature of the inducing factor (physical and chemical = aseptic, bacterial =
infectious/septic)
the intensity/the virulence of the inducting factor the location of the inflammation (which organ or tissue)
immuneresponses (hypersensitivity, immunocomplex formation)
What does pus contain? Tissue debris
Fibrin Neutrophil granulocytes
Bacteria
What are the classical signs of the acute inflammation? Rubor
Tumor
Calor
Dolor Functio laesa
How do we categorise acute inflammation regarding the exudate? Serous
Fibrinous
Purulent or suppurative Hemorrhagic
Gangrenous
What is characteristic for serous inflammation?
Occurs in tissue interstitium and cavities of the body presents as a serum-like fluid
The mildest form of inflammation.
What is characteristic for fibrinous inflammation?
Starts with a serous exudation. The exudate becomes sero-fibrinous
Thick layer of fibrin may precipitate
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What is characteristic for purulent inflammation?
usually is the results of bacterial infections.
Leukodiapedesis Pus production
What is folliculitis? Purulent inflammation of the skins hair follicles.
What is the name of the deep inflammation affecting sebaceous glands?
Furuncule.
What is carbuncule?
Deep inflammation developed by the fusion of furuncules.
What is pustule?
Pus filled vesicles of the superficial epidermis (e.g. varicella).
What is characteristic for a chronic abscess? it is lined with a thick wall.
The inner layer is the pyogenic wall (granulation tissue infiltrated by neutrophiles)
The outer layer is the hypocellular scar tissue.
How do we call pus within an anatomical cavity? Empyema.
What is a phlegmone?
Inflammatory exudate spreading freely along the tissue interstitium.
What is characteristic for hemorrhagic inflammation? Endothel injury
Erythrodiapedesis
Blood stained exudate
May follow serous or purulent inflammation.
What is characteristic for gangrenous inflammation?
Exudation and proliferation are less important.
The dominant feature is the tissue necrosis.
The immune response is deficient. The inducing microorganisms are putrifying bacterias (spirochetes, fusiform bacteriae)
What are the types of gangrene? Dry (sicca)
Wet (humida).
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What could be the outcome of the acute inflammation?
Complete healing (restitutio ad intergum).
Fibrosis or scar. Abscess formation.
Chronic inflammation.
What are the types of chronic inflammation? Immun-mediated chronic inflammations.
Non immun-mediated chronic inflammations.
Granulomatous inflammations.
What are the steps of tissue regeneration?
Production of granulation tissue.
Remodeling of granulation tissue. Fibrosis.
Scar.
What are the types of wound healing? Primary wound healing (sanatio vulneris per primam intentionem).
Under scale wound healing (for example umbilical cord). Secondary wound healing (sanatio vulneris per secundam intentionem).
A large number of eosinophil granulocytes indicates that cause of the inflammation is: Allergic
Fungal
Parasitic
A large number of lymphocytes and plasma cells indicate that the cause of the inflammationis:
Chronic or immunomediated inflammation(e.g. autoimmune disease)
The presence of epitheloid type macrophages indicate that the cause of the inflammation is:
Type IV immuno-mediated inflammation.
What are the main reasons of anemia? Decrease in red blood cell production.
Hemolysis.
Bleeding
What are the circumstances leading to iron deficiency anemia?
Low iron intake. Iron malabsorption.
Incrised iron demands
Chronic blood loss. Malignant diseases.
What are the major features of aplastic anaemia?
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Bone marrow stem cell disease.
Trilinear bone marrow aplasia.
Pancytopenia.
Which are the chronic myeloproliferative diseases?
Chronic myelogenous leukemia(CML). Essential thrombocytemia.
Polycythemia vera.
Chronic idiopathic myelofibrosis.
What are the phases of the CML?
Chronic phase.
Accelerated phase.
Blastic crisis.
What is the characteristic genetic abnormality in CML?
Philaderphia-translocation.
What are the phases of polycythemia vera and what are their characteristics?
Proliferative phase: trilinear proliferation. Postpolycythaemic phase: myelofibrosis.
What are the characteristics of essential thrombocytaemia? Isolated bone marrow megakaryocytic proliferation
Chronic elevation of platelet count.
Increased tendency for thrombosis.
What are the characteristic signs of myelofibrosis? Collagen fibrosis in the bone marrow.
Extramedullary haematopoesis. Leukoerythroblastic blood smear.
What is refractory anemia refractory for?
vitamin-substitution therapy.
What are the factors influencing the outcome of myelodysplastic syndromes?
insufficient blood cell production (pancytopenia)
blastic transformation (acute leukemia).
What is the basic requirement for the diagnosis of acute myeloid leukemia?
the blast rate in thebone marrow is higher than 20%
How do we classify lymphomas according to the clinical course?
Indolent Agressive
What are the major features of aplastic anemia?
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How do we classify lymphomas according to the cellular differentiation?
Precursor
Peripherial
What is MGUS?
Monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance
What are the characteristic features of plasma cell myeloma?
Monoclonal plasma cellproliferation
Monoclonal gammopathy Osteolytic bone lesions
Pathologic fractures
What are the types of Hodgkin's lymphoma? Nodular lymphocyte predominant Hodgkin's lymphoma
Classical Hodgkin's lymphoma
Which cells are typical for Hodgkin's lymphoma? Hodgkin cells
mirror image cells Sternberg-Reed cells
Based on the nature of presentation, Burkitts lymphoma can be: Endemic (EBV associated)
Sporadic
Immunodeficiency associated (HIV associated)
What are the most frequent sites of extranodal lymphomas? GI tract
Skin Respiratory tracts
Mediastinum
What does the abbreviation MALT stand for? Mucosa associated lymphoid tissue
Which microorganism has a causative role in the development of the MALT lymphoma of
the stomach?
Helicobacter pylori
What is mycosis fungoides? The commonest cutaneous T-cell lymphoma.
What is Sezary syndrome? Leukemic manifestation of the mycosis fungoides.