Pathology

Question 1

List the main conditions that affect the ear

Answer 1

Ottitis media
Vestibular schwannoma
Tumours
Cholesteatoma

Question 2

What is cholesteatoma? What typically causes it?

Answer 2

Presence of squamous epithelium in the middle ear

Chronic otitis media and perforated tympanic membrane

Question 3

What is vestibular schwannoma?

Answer 3

Benign tumour of schwann cells in the vestibular portion of CN VIII

Question 4

Where is the most common site for a schwannoma?

Answer 4

Cerebellopontine angle

Question 5

Describe the histology of schwannoma

Answer 5

Nuclear palisading
Spindle cells
Verochy bodies

Question 6

If you find bilateral schwannoma in a young person, which condition must be explored first?

Answer 6

Neurofibromatosis type 2

Question 7

List the main conditions that affect the nose

Answer 7

Rhinitis
Sinusitis
Polyps
GPA

Question 8

List some causes of nasal polyps

Answer 8

Aspirin sensitivity
Allergy
Asthma
Nickel exposure
Infection

Question 9

What is the most common malignant tumour of the nose?

Answer 9

Squamous cell carcinoma

Question 10

Which virus is the most common cause of nasopharyngeal carcinoma?

Answer 10

EBV

Question 11

List risk factors for SCC

Answer 11

Smoking
Alcohol
Exposure to HPV 16

Question 12

Which salivary gland is the most common site for malignancy?

Answer 12

Parotid gland

Question 13

What is the most common benign tumour of the salivary gland?

Answer 13

Pleomorphic adenoma

Question 14

What is the most common malignant tumour of the salivary gland? State a common presenting complaint

Answer 14

Adenoid cystic carcinoma

Pain