Salivary Glands and Esophageal Disorders

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What is a risk factor for gastric carcinoma?

Blood group A

What is a common symptom of gastric carcinoma?

Abdominal pain

What is the most common location of gastric carcinoma?

Pylorus and antrum

What is a type of gastric carcinoma characterized by gland-forming columnar epithelium?

Intestinal type

What is a complication of gastric carcinoma?

Malabsorption

How does gastric carcinoma typically spread?

Direct, lymphatic, and blood spread

What is the most common type of inflammatory salivary gland lesion?

Mucoceles

What is the primary symptom of dysphagia?

Swallowing difficulty

What is the term for the replacement of the distal esophageal squamous epithelium by a metaplastic columnar epithelium?

Barrett's Esophagitis

What is the most common complication of Barrett's Esophagitis?

Ulceration and stricture formation

What is the type of carcinoma that occurs in the upper and middle third of the esophagus?

Squamous Cell Carcinoma

What is the term for vomiting blood due to inflammation, ulceration, or blood vessel rupture?

Hematemesis

What is the most common malignant tumor in the esophagus?

Squamous Cell Carcinoma

What is the risk of esophageal carcinoma in patients with Achalasia?

2% to 7%

What is the primary symptom of Achalasia?

Dysphagia

What is the diagnosis of the 39-year-old female patient with substernal burning pain following meals?

Barrett's Esophagus

Which of the following is a secondary feature of Achalasia?

Proximal esophageal dilation

What are the most important factors contributing to the development of Squamous Cell Carcinoma?

Smoking and alcohol consumption

Test your knowledge of salivary glands, including types and disorders such as sialadenitis and mucoceles. Also, assess your understanding of esophageal disorders, including symptoms like dysphagia and heartburn.

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