AP Exam 2 Flashcards
If the pathologic lesions are expected to pass though the diaphragmatic plane, the best autopsy method to use is:
A. Letulle method
B. Virchow method
C. Rokitansky method
D. Ghon method
A. Letulle method
The regulation of bone formation and resorption is controlled by a paracrine mechanism between the cellular components of bone. Inhibition of bone resorption is brought about by which process?
A. Increased RANK-to-Osteoprotegerin ratio
B. M-CSF pathway activation
C. RANK and RANK-ligand interaction
D. Activation of WNT/β-catenin signaling
D. Activation of WNT/β-catenin signaling
20/M, cervical lymph node.
Immunostains show CK(-), LCA (-), CD3 (-), CD20 (+), CD15 (+), CD30 (+), PAX5 (nuclear, weak +) in the cells of interest.
The only extranodal site in which this tumor occurs frequently is:
A. Thymus
B. Kidney
C. Liver
D. Thyroid
A. Thymus
29/F with multiple and predominantly unilateral masses
Diagnosis?
A. Trevor disease
B. Ollier disease
C. Multiple hereditary exostosis
D. Maffucci syndrome
B. Ollier disease
40/F, modified radical mastectomy for breast mass.
How much percentage of the above histology must be present in order to diagnose the pure form of this variant?
A. 75%
B. 50%
C. 100%
D. 90%
D. 90%