MCQs that rock Austin Flashcards
Why is formalin 10% buffered?
to prevent acidity (acid = tissue autolysis)
What is the ideal fixative to tissue ratio?
10 fix : 1 tissue
What is the CAP guideline for duration of tissue fixation for optimal IHC results?
Min 6hrs, Max 48hrs
What color is the epithelium (keratin) in a Masson trichome stain?
RED
What color is collagen in a Masson trichrome stain?
BLUE
What color is smooth muscle in a Masson trichrome stain?
RED
What does a reticulin stain use to demonstrate reticulin fibers?
silver
What disease is associated with Lewy bodies?
Parkinson Dz
Which laboratory test is most specific for rheumatoid arthritis?
Anti-citrullinated protein antibodies (ACPAs)
What are the 4 nuclear descriptors for papillary thyroid carcinoma?
- orphan annie eye nuclei 2. intranuclear pseudoinclusions 3. nucelar grooves 4. nuclear enlargement
What is the name of bilateral metastatic GI neoplasia to the ovaries?
Krukenberg tumor
What syndrome results from deletion of paternal 15q12?
Prader-Willi Syndrome
Which two viral glycoproteins are crtitical for an HIV infection?
gp120 and gp41 (both on the HIV-1 viral spike protein used to infect CD4 cells)
Which amyloid light chain occurs more freqently in amyloidosis- kappa or lambda?
Lambda light chain amyloid occurs more often than kappa (so OPPOSITE of normal, which is in alphabetical order lol)…remember a normal K:L = 2or3:1 in serum
In amyloidosis the ratio of kappa:lambda light chains is 1:3, suggesting that lambda immunoglobulin light chains are predisposed to form the beta-pleated sheet ultrastructure associated with amyloid
Which amyloid forms the core of cerebral plaques in Alzheimer dz?
Beta-amyloid
Which oncoprotein is being described? It acts primarily through p21, it can promote apoptosis, it functions as a tumor suppressor, and its levels are NEGATIVELY regulated by MDM2
p53
Which stage in the adenoma-carcinoma sequence in colorectal cancer is associated with the loss of p53 on chromosome 17p?
Late adenoma —> carcinoma stage
What type of virus is Mollescum Contagiosum?
poxvirus
What is the most common immunoglobulin subtype in multiple myeloma?
IgG
What are Dutcher bodies associated with?
multiple myeloma (intranuclear immunoglobulin inclusion)
What is eczema herpeticum associated with?
Darier disease ( a form of Kaposi varicelliform eruption caused by viral infection, usually with the herpes simplex virus (HSV), is an extensive cutaneous vesicular eruption that arises from pre-existing skin disease, usually atopic dermatitis (AD) OR DARIER DZ in this case. Children with AD have a higher risk of developing eczema herpeticum, in which HSV type 1 (HSV-1) is the most common pathogen)
4 diagnostic criteria for HHT?
1.Recurrent epistaxis 2.Telangiectasias of mucosa/skin 3.AV malformations in lungs 4.Family history
4 clinical signs of acrodynia
Bonus: what is acrodynia?
1.sialorrhea 2.severe sweating 3.HTN 4. ulcerative gingivitis
Chronic mercury exposure in infants and children is
termed acrodynia (pink disease or Swift-Feer disease). An
erythematous and pruritic rash is present, often with desquamation
of the palms and soles.
5 EC-Clearinghouse Group 1 entities
Group 1 = strongly assoc with HIV infection:
- Candidiasis (erythem, pseudo mem, ang cheil) 2. Hairy leukoplakia 3.KS 4. NHL 5. Peiro Dz (linear ging erythema, NUG, NUP)
What are 4 drugs that can have significant interactions with fluconazole?
- Phenytoin 2. Warfarin 3.Sulfonylureas 4. Cyclosporine
Rank least to most potent…and tell me IV or oral route
Ibandronate (Boniva)
Risedronare (Actonel)
Alendronate (Fosamax)
Pamidronate (Aredia)
Zoledronic acid (Zometa)
Alendronate (Fosamax) Oral
Ibandronate (Boniva) Oral
Risedronare (Actonel) Oral (not in order)
Zoledronic acid (Zometa) IV
Pamidronate (Aredia) also IV (not in order)
What is the best marker for thyroid follicular epithelial origin?
Thyroglobulin
What is the histology of Tangier disease?
Deposition of xanthomatous cells (Tangier dz = inherited disorder characterized by significantly reduced levels of high-density lipoprotein (HDL) in the blood)
What are 4 diseases assoc with gingival fibromatosis?
1.Zimmerman-Laband syn 2.Ramon syn 3.Cross syn 4.Murray-Puretic-Drescher syn
What syndrome is associated with a parathyroid adenoma?
MEN2A (also hyperparathyroidism-jaw tumor syndrome)
What syndrome is associated with an optic glioma?
NF1
What syndrome is associated with mucosal neuromas?
MEN2B
What syndrome is associated with spinal meningiomas?
NF2
What syndrome is associated with bilateral schwannomas of the vestibular nerve?
NF2
What is least helpful in distinguishing acinic cell carcinoma from secretory carcinoma?
FISH for ETV6-NTRK3 gene fusion IHC DOG1 IHC p63 IHC mammaglobin IHC S100
p63 (secretory = neg and acc = neg) by the way…
Acinic Cell: DOG1 + SOX10 + S100 - p63 - (not a tumor of myoepithelial origin)
Secretory: (many were called acinic cell before)
S100 +
BRST2 +
Mammaglobin +
ETV6-NTRK3 mutation
p63 - (not a tumor of myoepithelial origin)
What 2 lesions raise concern for Kasabach-Merritt Phenominion?
- tufted hemangioma
- Kaposiform hemangioendothelioma
This disorder is characterized by severe thrombocytopenia and hemorrhage because of platelet trapping within the tumor. The mortality rate is as high as 20% to 30%.
What is a dandy-walker malformation?
posterior brain fossa anomalies (PHACES)
Whats is a cervical segmental hemangioma associated with?
BONUS: What are the rest of the lesions in this syndrome?
PHACES (its the H = Hemangioma (usually cervical segmental hemangioma)
Posterior fossa brain anomalies (usually Dandy-Walker malformation)
Hemangioma (usually cervical segmental hemangioma)
Arterial anomalies
Cardiac defects and Coarctation of the aorta
Eye anomalies
Sternal cleft or Supraumbilical raphe
What is the Hyam grade for olfactory neurobalstoma with Flexner-Wintersteiner rosettes, abundant necrosis, lacking neurofibrillary matrix?
IV
I = Homer Wright rosettes, no mitoses
II = Homer Wright rosettes, mitoses
III = Flexner-Wintersteiner rosettes little necrosis
IV = Flexner-wintersteiner rosettes, lots of necrosis
This is boards-y, not really Neville-y but:
What are 4 facts about lymphoepithelial carcinoma?
- parotid gland = most common site
- lymphocytoplasmic infiltrate is non-neoplastic
- Arctic native and southern China predilections
- EBV usually identified only in endemic populations
Which point mutation is most specific for chondroblastoma?
H3F3A
Which nuclear feature of papillary thryroid carcinoma is not seen in cytologic preparations?
Nuclear clearing
What does a mutation in type I collagen lead to?
osteogenesis imperfecta
(this came from a question stem about RUNX2/cleidocranial dysplasia and how it is NOT involved in Type I collagen folding)
Which gene mutation results in the MOST SEVERE enamel alterations in amelogenesis imperfecta?
FAM83H
Deficient enzyme in Gaucher
glucocerebrosidase
Deficient enzyme in Niemann-Pick
sphingomyelinase
Deficient enzyme in Tay-Sachs
β-hexosaminidase A
Deficient enzyme in Fabry
α-galactosidase A (α-Gal A). Fabry disease is a LIPID RETICULOENDOTHELIOSES genetic disorder that prevents the body from making an enzyme called alpha-galactosidase A. This enzyme is responsible for breaking down a type of fat called globotriaosylceramide (Gb3 or GL-3) into building blocks that the body’s cells can use.
Deficient enzyme in Krabbe
galactocerebrosidase (GALC) (very close to Gaucher) another lipid reticuloendothelosis syndrome
Dyskeratosis congenita: What is the pattern of hyperpigmentation that develops early in the disease?
reticular
Dyskeratosis congenita: What type of change is seen in the nails?
dystrophic OR dysplastic
Dyskeratosis congenita: What form of anemia develops in a large majority of patients?
Bonus: what is the other systemic condition associated with this form of anemia?
aplastic anemia…fanconi anemia is also associated with aplastic anemia
Dyskeratosis congenita: are oral lesions benign or malignant?
Bonus: What about HMD? Benign or malignant?
DC: malignant oral lesions
HMD (hereditary mucoepithelial dysplasia): benign (so not dysplastic like the name implies lol) (fiery-red erythema of the hard palate)
Dyskeratosis congenita: Which inheritance patterns show\ the most severe disease?
Autosomal recessive and X-linked recessive
Which glycoprotein is most affected in pemphigus vulgaris?
Desmoglein 3
Which condition uses indirect IF with rat bladder mucosa?
Paraneoplastic pemphigus
4 facts about familial gigantiform cementoma (gender, race, age, site)
- no gender predilection
- white or Asian predilection
- seen by adolescence
- multiple quadrants affected, both mand and max
What are 4 criteria for diagnosis of Wegner (granulomatosis w polyangiitis)
- Oral ulcerations or nasal discharge
- Abnormal chest xray
- Abdnormal urinary sediment
- Gran inflam on bx
Hamman’s crunch
Cervicofacial emphysema
Early widspread secondary dentin
progeria
What are the thyroxine and TSH levels for a patient with hypothyroid?
low thyroxine, high TSH
What is the second most common location for an ameloblastic fibroma?
posterior maxilla (post mand #1) (rare in anterior)…(so similar to an OKC)
Auclair grading system (mucoep): How many points for anaplasia
4
Auclair grading system (mucoep): How many points for 4+ mitoses / 10hpf
3
Auclair grading system (mucoep): How many points for Necrosis
3
Auclair grading system (mucoep): How many points for neural invasion
2
Auclair grading system (mucoep): How many points for intracystic less than 20%
2
TLE1 positive
SynoviaL Sarcoma = tLe1 (SSX-SS18)
You got this confused with ASPL-TFE3 (where TFE3 is positive)
Most common site for metastasizing ameloblastoma
lungs (cervial LN are second most common)
HRPT2 gene mutation leads to what 3 clinical manifestations?
- parathyroid adenoma
- ossifying fibromas of the jaws
- Wilms tumor
(hyperparathyroidism-jaw tumor syndrome)
What are 4 predisposing factors for NOMA?
- Malnutrition
- Poor sanitation
- Proximity to unkempt livestock
- malignancy
What is granulomatous angiits associated with?
Its ischemic stroke from a VZV infection moving from the trigeminal nerve and invading into the internal carotid artery. holy shit.
Compound odontoma most common location
anterior maxilla
Complex odontoma most common location
molar regions of either jaw
What causes botryomycosis?
Staph Aureus (ha, NOT a fungus like the name leads you believe)
What are 3 conditions associated with sialadenosis?
Sialadenosis (aka sialosis - enlargment of the salivary glands w/o significant inflammation)
- Diabetes mellitus
- Pregnancy
- Anorexia nervosa and or bulemia
There are many more including
- Alcholism
- general malnutrition
- Hypothyroidism
- Acromegaly
Congenital hypertrophy of the retinal pigment
FAP (aka pigmented lesions of the ocular fundus). Remember Gardner Syn is a variant of FAP. Gardner Syn is used when the extraintestional manifestations are especially prominent
4 syndromes associated with Hemihyperplasia
- NF 2.Beckwith-Wiedemann 3.Proteus 4.Maffuci
many more…
- ollier
- SOD
- McCune-Albright
even more than that
Facial trichilemmomas assoc w?
Cowden (multiple hamartoma syndrome, PTEN)
5 features of Tuberous Sclerosis (haha there are 14 total)
- Facial angiofibromas
- Hypomelanotic macules (ash leaf)
- Shagreen patches
- Subependymal giant cell astrocytomas
- Oral fibromas
Mittenlike deformity
Recessive, Dystrophic Epidermolysis Bullosa (RDEB) (generalized gravis type). Wow. That’s a mouthful.
Ocular gelatinous plaques
HBID
Treatment for chronic sclerosing osteomyelitis
debridement + abx
All meds are associated with gingval hyperplasia EXCEPT:
erythromycin verapamil cyclosporine azathioprine nifedipine
azathioprine IS NOT (immunosuppressive drug for transplant patients)
erythromycin (abx, yes)
verapamil (calcium channel blocker, yes)
cyclosporine (calcineruon inhibitor immunosuppression, yes)
nifedipine (anti-seizure, yes)
Failure of tooth eruption may occur in patients which disease?
Hypothyroidism
Graves Dz
Amyloidosis
Langerhans cell disease
Hypothyroidism (cretinism) (tooth formation might not be impaired, but fail to erupt)
All the following syndromes are associated with hypodontia EXCEPT:
Hurler (muccopolysaccharidosis)
Sturge-Weber
Ehlers-Danlos
Peutz-Jeghers
Peutz-Jeghers
Neutrophile Nitroblue tetrazolium reduction test
chronic granulomatous disease
Nitro blue tetrazolium is used in a diagnostic test,[3] particularly for chronic granulomatous disease and other diseases of phagocyte function. When there is an NADPH oxidase defect, the phagocyte is unable to make reactive oxygen species or radicals required for bacterial killing. As a result, bacteria may thrive within the phagocyte. The higher the blue score, the better the cell is at producing reactive oxygen species
Most common malignant salivary gland tumor of the submandibular gland
adenoid cystic carcinoma
Hodgkin Lymphoma stage III
LN involvment both sides of diaphragm
Serum levels of beta2-microglobulin and albumin
multiple myeloma
All have been assoc w premature loss of teeth EXCEPT:
LCH Down Oxalosis Ehlers-Danlos Taurodontism
Answer: Taurodontism
LCH
Down
Oxalosis (is a rare metabolic disorder in which the kidneys are unable to eliminate calcium oxalate crystals through the urine. On Nevilles list of 21 entities that cause premature tooth loss)
Ehlers-Danlos