Lesions

Question 1

What is the most likely diagnosis in a patient with an ulcerated lesion of the oral mucosa and ipsilateral lymphadenopathy?

Answer 1

Squamous cell carcinoma

Question 2

What cancer is responsible for 90% of malignancies of the head and neck?

Answer 2

Squamous cell carcinoma

Question 3

What is the name for the benign condition in which a hard, unchanging mass is noted at the roof of the mouth?

Answer 3

Torus palatinus

Question 4

Which GI malignancy is most associated with celiac disease?

Answer 4

T-cell lymphoma

Question 5

For a patient with a distant history of malignant disease treated with surgery and radiotherapy, what must be considered for cutaneous bruise-like findings in the vicinity of prior radiation?

Answer 5

Angiosarcoma

Question 6

You are seeing a patient diagnosed with cancer three months ago who is presenting with an erythematous rash at his site of previous radiation. He underwent radiotherapy one month ago and began chemotherapy one week ago. What do you suspect?

Answer 6

Radiation recall dermatitis

Can appear at the site of radiation when a new agent (e.g., chemotherapy) is introduced.

Question 7

What are the two main options/for which a bronchoscopy can be used in working up a likely lung cancer?

Answer 7

• Diagnosis
• Staging

Either simple biopsy or else biopsies with lymph node dissection.