REVIEW Flashcards
143- Grave’s disease is characterized by
a. Marked thyroid enlargement
b. Nodular outer surface and cut section
c. Folicles are distended with excess colloid
d. Increased number of blood vessels in between follicles
d. Increased number of blood vessels in between follicles
144- Diagnosis of follicular carcinoma is based on detection of
a. Nuclear clearing and grooving
b. Amyloid formation
c. Capsular and/or vascular invasion
d. Undifferentiated malignant cells, spindle cells and giant cells
145- The following condition forms a breast mass that may be
histologically mistaken for a tumor:
a. Traumatic fat necrosis
b. Apocrine metaplasia
c. Usual ductal hyperplasia
d. Adenosis
a. Traumatic fat necrosis
146- The following is TRUE about Sclerosing adenosis:
a. It never accompanies fibrocystic disease
b. It is considered to be a low-grade adenocarcinoma
c. It is adenosis with extensive stromal fibrosis that compress and distorts the lobules of the breast giving a false impression of invasive carcinoma
d. It is adenosis with excess fatty stroma showing fat necrosis and sclerosis
c. It is adenosis with extensive stromal fibrosis that compress and distorts the lobules of the breast giving
147- These tumors are benign epithelial tumors of the breast EXCEPT:
a. Fibroadenoma
b. Pleomorphic adenoma
c. Benign phylloides tumor
d. Duct papilloma
b. Pleomorphic adenomab.
148- ….is NOT one of the risk factors of breast cancer:
a. Hyperestrinism
b. Fibrocystic disease with florid ductal hyperplasia
c. Multiple duct papillomas with atypia
d. Apocrine metaplasia
d. Apocrine metaplasia
149- Paget’s disease of the breast:
a. Is an autoimmune reaction against Paget’s antigen
b. Show skin changes including BOTH peaud’orange and nipple ulceration
c. Show epidermal infiltration by large neoplastic cells with clear cytoplasm
d. Is always associated with inflammatory carcinoma
c. Show epidermal infiltration by large neoplastic cells with clear cytoplasm
150- A 20-year-old woman presents to her gynecologist with vaginal bleeding. An ultrasound shows a dilated endometrial cavity. Evacuation of the uterus by suction curettage reveals grape like clusters and fetal parts. Cytogenetic examination of this tissue will most likely demonstrate which of the following genetic patterns?
a. Triploid
b. Euploid
c. Diploid
d. Aneuploid
a. Triploid
151- Which of the following ĮS NOT a complication of puerperal sepsis:
a. Septicemia
b. Septic thrombophelibitis
c. Infertility
d. Endometrial carcinoma
d. Endometrial carcinoma
152- Theca cell Tumor (thecoma/fibroma) is:
a. Malignant in more than 95% of cases.
b. It mostly occurs in young women
c. Always well defined cystic mass grossly
d. The tumor may produce estrogen
d. The tumor may produce estrogen
153- A 29 year old woman presents with severe pain during menstruatior (dysmenorrhea). During work up, an endometrial biopsy is obtained. The pathology report from this specimen makes the
diagnosis of chronic endometritis. Which of the following cells is reported for diagnosis of chronic endometritis in endometrial biopsy:
a. Neutrophils
b. Lymphocytes
c. Plasma cells
d. Decidualized stromal cells
c. Plasma cells
154- Which of the following is the most common histologic type of cervical cancer
a. Adenosquamous cell carcinoma
b. Adenoacanthoma
c. Squamous cell carcinoma
d. Adenocarcinoma
c. Squamous cell carcinoma
155- Which of the following is NOT TRUE about endometrial hyperplasia:
a. It is less common in females around menopause
b. It is precancerous
c. It can be associated with polycystic ovaries
d. It can be complicated with abnormal uterine bleeding
a. It is less common in females around menopause
156- Which of the following ovarian tumors can be bilateral:
a. Serous cystadenoma
b. Krukenberg tumor
c. Ovarian carcinoma
d. All of the above
a. Serous cystadenoma
157- Which of the following is true about choriocarcinoma
a. It mostly arise from progression of partial vesicular mole
b. Serum HCG level is mildly elevated
c. It has excellent prognosis with recent chemotherapy regimens
d. It is composed microscopically cytotrophoblasts anaplastic syncytiotrophoblasts together with chorionic villi and
c. It has excellent prognosis with recent chemotherapy regimens
158- Which of the following is true about Condyloma accuminata of the vulva:
a. It is precancerous
b. Koilocytosis is not evident
c. It is caused by HPV 16 and 18
d. It may arise as single or multiple papillary lesions
d. It may arise as single or multiple papillary lesions
159- Which of the following is the most common site of ectopic pregnancy:
a. Ovary
b. Fallopian tubes
c. Abdominal cavity
d. Douglas pouch
b. Fallopian tubes
160- Which of the following mammary neoplasms has the highest incidence of bilaterality:
a. Lobular carcinoma
b. Medullary carcinoma
c. Paget’s disease
d. Apocrine carcinoma
a. Lobular carcinoma
161- Strüma ovarii is a:
a. Type of mature cystic teratoma
b. Type of immature cystic teratoma
c. Type of malignant cystic teratoma
d. Tumor - like lesion with excess formation of ovarian stroma
a. Type of mature cystic teratoma
162- A 36-year-old woman cervical biopsy shows dysplastic squamous throughout cells full thickness epithelium, with intact basement membrane. What is appropriate diagnosis?
a. Squamous metaplasia of the transformation zone,
b. Invasive squamous cell carcinoma.
c. CIN-1 (Cervical intraepithelial neoplasia 1, Mild dysplasia).
d. CIN-3 (Carcinoma in situ, Severe dysplasia).
d. CIN-3 (Carcinoma in situ, Severe dysplasia).
163- The diagnosis of chronic endometritis rests on the presence of these cells within the endometrium.
a. Neutrophils.
b. Lymphocytes.
c. Lymphoid follicles.
d. Plasma cells.
d. Plasma cells
164- The endometrial carcinoma caused prolonged unopposed estrogen stimulation is:
a. Endomerioid adenocarcinoma
b. Clear cell carcinoma
c. Serous carcinoma
d. Squamous cell carcinoma
a. Endomerioid adenocarcinoma
165- A 25-year-old female presents with lower abdominal pain, fever vaginal and discharge. Pelvic examination reveals the bilateral adnexal pain. Cultures taken from vaginal discharge grow Neisseria
gonorrhoeae. What is your diagnosis of the cause of this patient’s adnexal pain?
a. b. Ectopic pregnancy
b. Endometriosis
c. Luteoma of pregnancy
d. Pelvic inflammatory disease
d. Pelvic inflammatory disease
166- Pseudomyxomaperitonei is most likely to be associated with:
a. Brenner tumor of the ovary
b. Serous tumors of the ovary.
c. Mucinous tumor of the ovary
d. Chocolate cyst.
c. Mucinous tumor of the ovary
167- Which of the following provides the best serologic marker to Diagnose and monitor the course of yolk sac tumor:
a. Alkaline phosphatase.
b. Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP)
c. Carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA).
d. Human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG)\
b. Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP)
168- The most likely diagnosis of type of hydatidiform mole with no fetal parts is:
a. Partial hydatidiform mole
b. Complete hydatidiform mole
c. choriocarcinoma
d. Placental site trophoblastic tumor.
b. Complete hydatidiform mole
169- Gestational Choriocarcinoma characterized by the following except:
a. It is rare, mostly arise from progression of complete mole
b. The tumor is composed of anaplastic cytotrophoblasts and syncytiotrophoblasts with chorionic villi.
c. Serum HCG is markedly elevated
d. It has excellent response with recent chemotherapy regimens.
b. The tumor is composed of anaplastic cytotrophoblasts and syncytiotrophoblasts with chorionic villi.
170- Which of the following is a cause of dysfunctional uterine bleeding (DUB):
a. Failure of ovulation
b. Endometrial hyperplasia
c. Uterine liomyoma
d. Pelvic inflammatory disease
a. Failure of ovulation
171- Which of the following is not a feature of endometrial hyperplasia:
a. Mutations in PTEN are found in all of endometrial hyperplasia
b. The recent World Health Organization (WHO) classification recommends two categories.
c. It is complicated by abnormal uterine bleeding
d. Atypical hyperplasia has risk of progression to endometrial cancer
a. Mutations in PTEN are found in all of endometrial hyperplasia
172- Ovarian granulosa cell tumor is:
a. Benign tumors.
b. Presented as cyst.
c. Cells are arranged in micro follicular pattern (Call-Exner bodies)
d. Functional and produce HCG.
c. Cells are arranged in micro follicular pattern (Call-Exner bodies)
173- What is true about phyllodes tumor:
a. Large monophasic tumor.
b. The stroma organized in leaf-like pattern around benign epithelial/myoepithelial lined spaces.
c. Most tumors are malignant
d. The high number of mitosis in epithelial component indicate malignancy in this tumor.
b. The stroma organized in leaf-like pattern around benign epithelial/myoepithelial lined spaces.
174- What is true about the prognostic factors of breast carcinoma:
a. ER positive tumors have worse prognosis than ER negative negative tumors.
b. HER2/neu positive tumors are aggressive.
c. Tubular carcinoma, medullary carcinoma, mucinous carcinoma are of bad prognosis
d. Breast carcinoma during pregnancy or lactation is less aggressive
b. HER2/neu positive tumors are aggressive.
175- Paget’s disease of the breast:
a. Is an autoimmune reaction against Paget’s antigen.
b. Show skin changes including both peaud’orange and nipple ulceration
c. Show epidermal infiltration by large neoplastic cells with clear cytoplasm
d. Is always associated with inflammatory carcinoma.
c. Show epidermal infiltration by large neoplastic cells with clear cytoplasm
176- Changes of fibrocystic disease of the breast is not associated with increased risk of carcinoma except:
a. Fibrosis.
b. Cyst formation.
c. Atypical ductal hyperplasia.
d. Mild ductal hyperplasia.
c. Atypical ductal hyperplasia.
177- Gynecomastia is:
a. Pathological condition
b. Always unilateral.
c. May be caused by excess estrogen.
d. It is a precancerous lesion.
c. May be caused by excess estrogen.
178- The following is not a cause of bleeding per nipple:
a. Duct papilloma.
b. Duct carcinoma.
c. Mammary hyperplasia.
d. Fat necrosis.
d. Fat necrosis.
179- Pseudomyxoma peritonei is most likely to be associated with:
a) Clear cell tumor of the kidney
b) Cystic tumor of the gallbladder
c) Mucinous tumor of the ovary
d) Serous tumor of the ovary.
c) Mucinous tumor of the ovary
180- Yolk sac tumor (endodermal sinus tumor) is:
a) A benign germ cell tumor of young women.
b) Associated with elevated serum level of alpha fetoprotein (AFP).
c) Composed of trophoblast and cytotrophoblasts
d) Associated with estrogen production
b) Associated with elevated serum level of alpha fetoprotein (AFP).
181- Metastatic ovarian tumors are:
a) Rare ovarian tumors
b) Called Krukenberg tumors
c) Unilateral tumors composed of mucin secreting cells. kcera
d) The most common sources of ovarian metastases are liver and brain
b) Called Krukenberg tumors
182- Multiple small mucinous cysts of the endocervix that result from blockage of endocervical glands by overlying squamous metaplastic epithelium are called:
a) Bartholin’s cysts
b) Chocolate cysts
c) Follicular cysts
d) Nabothian cysts
d) Nabothian cysts
183- Which of the following is TRUE about adult polycystic kidney?
a. Kidney shows smooth outer surface.
b. It is due to autosomal recessive anomaly.
c. The cysts are communicating with renal pelvis.
d. It is due to failure of fusion of convoluted and collecting tubules.
d. It is due to failure of fusion of convoluted and collecting tubules.
184- Acute diffuse proliferative glomerulonephritis is due to:
a. Blood-borne infection.
b. Ascending infection.
c. Deposition of immune complexes in the glomeruli.
d. Autoimmune reaction.
c. Deposition of immune complexes in the glomeruli.
185- Epithelial crescents are characteristic of:
a. Acute diffuse proliferative glomerulonephritis.
b. Rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis.
c. Membranous glomerulonephritis.
d. Minimal change glomerulonephritis
b. Rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis.
186- Fusion of the foot processes of the podocytes is characteristic of:
a. Acute diffuse proliferative GN.
b. Rapidly progressive GN.
c. Membranoproliferative GN.
d. Minimal change disease.
d. Minimal change disease.
187- Gross features of the kidneys in chronic glomerulonephritis include all EXCEPT:
a. Both kidneys are contracted.
b. Contraction of the kidneys is asymmetrical.
c. Outer surface is granular.
d. Loss of differentiation between cortex and medulla.
b. Contraction of the kidneys is asymmetrical.
188- The most common cause of nephrotic syndrome in adult is:
a. Acute diffuse proliferative.
b. Minimal change disease.
c. Membranous nephropathy.
d. Rapidly progressive GN.
c. Membranous nephropathy.
189- In acute ischemic tubular necrosis:
a. The kidneys are swollen and Pale.
b. The tubular necrosis is diffuse.
c. The tubules show disruption of basement membrane.
d. The distal tubules show casts.
a. The kidneys are swollen and Pale.
190- Factors predisposing to pyelonephritis include all EXCEPT:
a. Urinary tract obstruction.
b. Urinary tract instrumentation.
c. Hypertension.
d. Diabetes.
c. Hypertension.
191- The following type of renal stones is multiple and spiky:
a. Oxalate stones.
b. Urate Stones.
c. Phosphate stones.
d. Cystine stones
a. Oxalate stones.
192- Which is TRUE about renal cell carcinoma:
a. It is commonly affect children.
b. The cells contain mucin.
c. It is usually occurs as multiple bilateral lesions.
d. It is characterized by direct spread to renal vein.
d. It is characterized by direct spread to renal vein.
193- Bilharzial urothelial precancerous lesions include all the following EXCEPT:
a. Cystitis cystica.
b. Cystitis glandularis
c. Dysplasia.
d. Leukoplakia
a. Cystitis cystica.
194- Urothelial carcinoma in situ is
a. Precancerous lesion
b. Flat non invasive lesion showing highly atypical cells
c. Flat invasive lesion showing highly atypical cells
d. Papillary non invasive tumor
b. Flat non invasive lesion showing highly atypical cells
195- Chronic bladder infection with Schistosoma hematobium usually causes
a. Invasive urothelial carcinoma
b. Squamous cell carcinoma
c. Adenocarcinoma
d. Papillary urothelial carcinoma
b. Squamous cell carcinoma
196- Chronic specific orchitis includes:
a. Mumps orchitis
b. Idiopathic granulomatous orchitis
c. Gonococcal orchitis
d. Chlamydia infection
b. Idiopathic granulomatous orchitis
197- Which is true about classic seminoma?
a. It is the commonest testicular germ cell tumor in males above 60 years
b. It is a malignant tumor
c. It secretes androgens
d. It stains positive for alpha feto protein
b. It is a malignant tumor
198- Benign prostatic hyperplasia usually arises in
a. Transitional zone.
b. Peripheral zone
c. Central zone.
d. Anterior zone
a. Transitional zone.
199- Electron microscopy finding that is characteristic of post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis:
a. diffuse foot processes effacement
b. segmental foot processes effacement
c. double contours of glomerular basement membrane
d. Sub-epithelial humps
d. Sub-epithelial humps
200-Which is true about minimal change disease:
a. The glomeruli show ed endothelial and mesangial proliferation
b. There is diffuse GBM deposits of C3 in immunofluorescence
c. The glomeruli showed diffuse foot processes effacement in electron microscopy
d. It is one of the common causes of nephritic syndrome
c. The glomeruli showed diffuse foot processes effacement in electron microscopy
201- Histologic features of chronic glomerulonephritis include:
a. Fibrosis of glomeruli
b. Thick walled blood vessels
c. Atrophy of tubules
d. All of the above
d. All of the above
202- Gross features of chronic pyelonephritis include all the following EXCEPT:
a. the kidney is asymmetrically contracted
b. renal capsule strips easily
c. dilated calyces with purulent lining
d. non-demarcated corticomedullary differentiation
b. renal capsule strips easily
203-The following type of renal stone commonly cause hematuria:
a. Cysteine stone
b. Phosphate stone
c. Oxalate stone
d. Urate stone
c. Oxalate stone
204- All are TRUE about renal cell carcinoma EXCEPT :
a. Commonly affects renal poles
b. Usually multiple
c. Have a characteristic golden-yellow color in cut sections
d. Commonly has areas of hemorrhage and necrosis
b. Usually multiple
205- Wilm’s tumor is characterized by:
a. Usually affects adults
b. Presents with a small mass
c. Formed of 3 histologic components
d. Does not spread to para-aortic lymph nodes
c. Formed of 3 histologic components
206- Acute renal failure may occur in all the following EXCEPT:
a. Crescentic glomerulonephrilis.
b. acute tubular necrosis
c. poly cystic kidney disease.
d. complete obstruction of urinary Flow
c. poly cystic kidney disease.
207- Accumulation of serous fluid within the tunica vaginalis:
a. Hydrocele.
b. Testicular torsion
c. Spermatocele
d. Varicocele
a. Hydrocele
208- Which of the following statements concerning the benign prostatic hyperplasia is TRUE?
a. Originates in the peripheral zone of prostate.
b. Originates in the transitional zone of prostate.
c. Affects young males
d. The hyperplastic glands lined by single cell layer.
b. Originates in the transitional zone of prostate.
209- Which of the following statements concerning the prostatic cancer is TRUE?
a. Originates in the peripheral zone of prostate.
b. Originates in the transitional zone of prostate.
c. Affects young males
d. The glands lined by double cell layer.
a. Originates in the peripheral zone of prostate.
210- All the following statements are True regarding the congenital diverticula of urinary bladder EXCEPT:
a. it is usually single
b. Formed of all layers of urinary bladder.
c. Formed only of mucosa.
d. Urinary tract obstruction is causative factor.
c. Formed only of mucosa.
211- Which of the following statements concerning the papillary urothelial tumors of urinary bladder is it TRUE?
a. 20% of bladder cancer
b. Developed on top of squamous metaplasia
c. The extent of invasion is the most important prognostic factor
d. arise from urachal remnants
c. The extent of invasion is the most important prognostic factor
212- All the Following statements are True regarding the cryptorchidism EXCEPT:
a. failure of testicular descent to scrotum.
b. The exact cause unknown.
c. Sterility if bilateral.
d. No risk for testicular cancer
d. No risk for testicular cancer
213- Tuberculous epididymitis results from:
a. Direct spread.
b. Primary infection
c. Lymphatic spread.
d. Blood spread
d. Blood spread
219- The following disease is diagnosed only by electron microscopy:
a. Acute diffuse proliferative GN
b. Rapidly progressive GN
c. Membranoproliferative GN
d. Minimal change GN
d. Minimal change GN
220- Which is TRUE about acute pyelonephritis?
a. Mostly caused by gram-positive bacilli (E. coli)
b. Ascending infection is the most common cause
c. Hematogenous infection is the most common cause
d. May be complicated by hydronephrosis
b. Ascending infection is the most common cause