Histopathology Flashcards
A patient was suspected to have pemphigoid. In order to confirm this, a section of frozen tissue was placed onto a microscopic plate. A drop of fluorescent labelled anti-IgG antibody was added and incubated. This excess was washed off and observed under a UV light microscopy. What method of diagnostic test is this?
Direct immunofluorescence test
A biopsy should be done in the following situations except?
A) Bleeding on gentle palpation
B) Erythroplasia
C) Induration
D) Ulceration of 1 week
D
Which of the following should not be done during an aspiration biopsy?
A) Inject local anesthetic into the lesion to be removed
B) Stop aspirating if you see blood
C) Use a wide-bore needle on a 10ml syringe
D) Aspirate air if in maxillary sinus
A
When should a biopsy NOT be conducted
A) When keratotic changes persist
B) When lesions interfere with local function
C) When lesion persists more than 2 weeks with no apparent cause
D) When pain at site is unbearable
D
What does keratin aspirate correlate most with?
A) Haemorrhagic tumour
B) Infected cyst/abscess
C) Odontogenic keratosis
D) Radicular/dentigerous cyst
C
When preparing to do a biopsy, we should not?
A) Prepare 10% formal saline of 10x the volume of the lesion.
B) Provide accurate & adequate information of the lesion
C) Remove biopsy tissue at the margin of the lesion when doing an incisional biopsy
D) Inject LA solution into lesion to be removed
D
In order to test for candidal hyphae, cells were scraped off from the surface of the oral lesion and smeared on a clean glass slide. It was then stained with toluidine blue and the slide was examined under the microscope. What was the test done?
A) Brush biopsy
B) Exfoliative cytology
C) Fine needle aspiration
D) Immunofluorescence
B
Which of the following statements about aspiration biopsy is false?
A) Aspiration is used commonly for solid tumours
B) Blood is a possible aspirate in a haemorrhagic tumour
C) It is carried out for cystic/ fluctuant lesions
D) Wide-bore needle is to be used
A
Smears are mainly used to confirm the diagnosis of which of the following?
A) Chronic hyperplastic candidosis
B) Dental abscess
C) Oral cancer
D) Vesiculobullous diseases
D
Which of the following is not an indication for a biopsy?
A) When an inflammatory lesion does not respond to local treatment after 2 weeks
B) When inflammatory lesions of unknown cause persist for long periods
C) When the lesion is ulcerated for >2 weeks, mobile and increases in size
D) When the lesion is ulcerated for >2 weeks, fixated and increases in size
C
When would a biopsy NOT be needed?
A) When antibiotics are given and the inflammation does not subside in the next 2 weeks
B) When a lesion has been in the oral mucosa for 1 week
C) When the colour of the lesion changes from pink to white
D) When the patient cannot move his tongue due to a lesion
B
Which of the following does NOT describe aspiration biopsy?
A) It requires the use of a wide-bore needle and 10ml syringe
B) It is a minimally invasive procedure
C) It is carried out for all cystic lesions
D) It is indicated when there is presence of a fixed mass
D
Which of the following characteristics of a lesion does not call for a biopsy procedure?
A) Bleeding on gentle palpation
B) Induration
C) Ulceration lasting 10 days
D) Very rapid growth rate
C
Which of the following is not related to epithelial pathology?
A) Drop shaped rete ridges
B) Endophytic lesion
C) Hyperchromatic nuclei
D) Small nuclear-cytoplasmic ratio
D
A biospy can be ordered when inflammatory lesions of unknown cause persist for long periods. One such procedure is Aspiration Biospy. Which of the following is false about Aspiration Biopsy?
A) Aspirate air if in maxillary sinus
B) A narrow-bore needle is used
C) Carried out for all cystic/fluctuant lesions
D) Unable to aspirate solid tumours
B