Pathognomonic

Question 0

Most common valvular disorder of the heart.

Answer 0

Aortic stenosis

Question 1

A classic appearance of…is the disproportionate thickening of the ventricular septum as compared with the free wall of the ventricle.

Answer 1

HCM (hypertrophic cardiomyopathy)

Question 2

nodules found in the hearts of individuals with rheumatic fever.

Answer 2

Aschoff bodies

Question 3

granulomatous structures consisting of fibrinous material, lymphocytes, occasional plasma cells and macrophages which often surround necrotic centers.

Answer 3

Aschoff bodies

Question 4

Following ingestion of barium, the classic finding of “bird’s beak” deformity of the distal esophagus

Answer 4

achalasia

Question 5

also called corkscrew esophagus

Answer 5

diffuse esophageal spasm

Question 6

crypt abcesses

Answer 6

ulcerative colitis

Question 7

Histologically, the lesions seen in … feature a distinctive frond-like appearance with a stromal/smooth muscle core that is covered by acinar glands and normal mucosa. Nuclear atypia is absent.

Answer 7

puetz-jeghers syndrome