Salivary Glands and Esophageal Disorders
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What is a risk factor for gastric carcinoma?

  • Adenocarcinoma
  • Blood group A (correct)
  • Blood group O
  • Autoimmune hepatitis
  • What is a common symptom of gastric carcinoma?

  • Flatulence
  • Diarrhea
  • Itching
  • Abdominal pain (correct)
  • What is the most common location of gastric carcinoma?

  • Fundus
  • Pylorus and antrum (correct)
  • Lesser curvature
  • Greater curvature
  • What is a type of gastric carcinoma characterized by gland-forming columnar epithelium?

    <p>Intestinal type</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a complication of gastric carcinoma?

    <p>Malabsorption</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does gastric carcinoma typically spread?

    <p>Direct, lymphatic, and blood spread</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Mucoceles</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary symptom of dysphagia?

    <p>Swallowing difficulty</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Barrett's Esophagitis</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Ulceration and stricture formation</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Squamous Cell Carcinoma</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Hematemesis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the most common malignant tumor in the esophagus?

    <p>Squamous Cell Carcinoma</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>2% to 7%</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary symptom of Achalasia?

    <p>Dysphagia</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Barrett's Esophagus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is a secondary feature of Achalasia?

    <p>Proximal esophageal dilation</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Smoking and alcohol consumption</p> Signup and view all the answers

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