00031 - Pathological Anatomy (A-KF)

Academic Year 2013/2014

  • Docente: Franco Grigioni
  • Credits: 10
  • Language: Italian
  • Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
  • Campus: Bologna
  • Corso: Single cycle degree programme (LMCU) in Medicine and Surgery (cod. 8415)

Learning outcomes

The course aims to provide students with the tools to know: - the main epidemiological, etiological, morphological, phenotypic and clinical-pathological features of the most important non-neoplastic diseases (inflammatory, degenerative and ischemic) of the following systems: cardiovascular, lymphatic disorders , respiratory, gastro-intestinal, urinary, male genitalia, female genitalia, breast and endocrine systems, as well as the liver and biliary tract, pancreas, central nervous system and skin; - the main epidemiological, etiological, morphological, phenotypic, molecular and clinicopathological of the most important neoplastic diseases of the following systems: cardiovascular, respiratory, gastro-intestinal , male and female genital tract, breast,  liver and biliary tract, pancreas, central nervous system , skin, bone and soft tissue. Inflammatory and neoplastic diseases of the lymphatic system. At the end of the course, the student is able to decode the diagnostic reports, with a clear perception of their prognostic and therapeutic value.

Course contents

Program carried out by Prof. F.W. GRIGIONI

Oesophagus:

- Inflammatory disorders

- Barrett's oesophagus

- Preneoplastic lesions, Squamous Carcinoma, Adenocarcinoma

Stomach:

- Inflammatory disorders

- Polyps and tumour-like lesions

- Dysplasia

- Carcinoma

- Endocrine tumours

- Stromal tumours

Small and large intestine

- Inflammatory disorders

- Polyps and Polyposis

- Carcinoma

- Endocrine tumours

Appendix:

Tumours

Anal Region:

- Inflammatory diseases

- Tumours

 

 

Readings/Bibliography

Pathologic Basis of Disease. ROBBINS AND COTRAN. VII EDITION THE LECTURES ARE ESSENTIAL FOR THE KNOWLEDGE OF THE PATHOLOGICAL ANATOMY.

Teaching methods

Lectures. Discussion with the students. Access to diagnostic activity.

Assessment methods

Test at the end of the course.

Teaching tools

The student can integrate the teaching course, attending the routine activities at the Pathology Unit Pad 26, in agreement with the teacher. The routine activity implies sampling of the surgical specimens, the revision of the slides at the multiple microscope, and the autoptic activity.

Office hours

See the website of Franco Grigioni