Cytopathology Part II

Question 1

Better to differentiate between mesothelioma & metastatic carcinoma by using

Answer 1

special stains & immunohistochemistry.

Question 2

Reactive, Malignant, Adenocarcinoma:

Clear, turbid

Answer 2

Reactive
Mesothelial Cells

Question 3

Reactive, Malignant, Adenocarcinoma:

Always hemorrhagic

Answer 3

Malignant
Mesothelioma

Question 4

Reactive, Malignant, Adenocarcinoma:

Hemorrhagic

Answer 4

Adenocarcinomas
(metastatic)

Question 5

Reactive, Malignant, Adenocarcinoma:

Singly mainly, less as tissue fragments.
Ill defined cell borders.

Answer 5

Reactive
Mesothelial Cells

Question 6

Reactive, Malignant, Adenocarcinoma:

Small to large complex sheets of cells.
Well defined cell borders.

Answer 6

Malignant
Mesothelioma

Question 7

Reactive, Malignant, Adenocarcinoma:

Acinar (gland like formation).
Well defined cell borders.

Answer 7

Adenocarcinomas
(metastatic)

Question 8

Reactive, Malignant, Adenocarcinoma:

Variable in number & shape. Normal N/C ratio Multiple micronucleoli.

Answer 8

Reactive
Mesothelial Cells

Question 9

Reactive, Malignant, Adenocarcinoma:

Same
Increase N/C ratio

Answer 9

Malignant
Mesothelioma

Question 10

Reactive, Malignant, Adenocarcinoma:

Single, macronucleoli, coarse chromatin.
Increase N/C ratio

Answer 10

Adenocarcinomas
(metastatic)

Question 11

Reactive, Malignant, Adenocarcinoma:

Moderate to abundant cytoplasm

Answer 11

Reactive
Mesothelial Cells

Question 12

Reactive, Malignant, Adenocarcinoma:

Scant to moderate amount.

Answer 12

Malignant
Mesothelioma

Question 13

Reactive, Malignant, Adenocarcinoma:

Scant to moderate amount. Presence of cytoplasmic vacuoles & signet ring cells

Answer 13

Adenocarcinomas
(metastatic)

Question 14

Offers highly diagnostic values for diagnosis of centrally
located lung cancer (Squamous, small cell cancers of lung).

Answer 14

Sputum Cytology

Question 15

In how many days does sputum examinations is advisable to increase the rate of detection of cancers.

Answer 15

3 to 5 consecutive daily

Question 16

Sputum sample is fixed with

Answer 16

Saccomanno fixative

Question 17

Saccomanno fixative is composed of

Answer 17

2% polyethylene glycol With 50% ethyl alcohol

Question 18

Sputum sample is considered satisfactory when it contains

Answer 18

alveolar macrophages

Question 19

Benign pattern or Malignant pattern:

Almost low cellularity

Answer 19

Benign pattern

Question 20

Benign pattern or Malignant pattern:

High cellularity

Answer 20

Malignant pattern

Question 21

Benign pattern or Malignant pattern:

Sheets of uniform ductal cells (cohesive)

Answer 21

Benign pattern

Question 22

Benign pattern or Malignant pattern:

Single, variable size malignant cells. (poorly cohesive)

Answer 22

Malignant pattern

Question 23

Benign pattern or Malignant pattern:

Single bare nuclei: FREQUENT

Answer 23

Benign pattern

Question 24

Benign pattern or Malignant pattern:

Single bare nuclei: ABSENT

Answer 24

Malignant pattern

Question 25

Benign pattern or Malignant pattern:

Nuclear characteristics: Uniform size

Answer 25

Benign pattern

Question 26

Benign pattern or Malignant pattern:

Nuclear characteristics: Enlarged, atypical nuclei

Answer 26

Malignant pattern