Pathology QQ #5






  1. Presentation of this primary brain tumor includes papilledema, endocrine abnormalities, and bitemporal hemianopsia?


    2. pituitary adenoma

    medulloblastoma

    craniopharyngioma

    hemangioblastoma



  2. What supratentorial tumor is derived from remnants of Rathke's pouch?


    3. craniopharyngioma

    hemangioblastoma

    medulloblastoma

    ependymoma



  3. What tumor has perivascular rosettes with rod shaped blepharoplasts found near nucleus?


    4. pilocytic astrocytoma

    medulloblastoma

    ependymoma

    hemangioblastoma



  4. Which of the following primary tumors metastasize to the brain?


    5. kidney, pancreas, lung

    Breast, GI, Lung

    Thyroid, kidney, lung

    kidney, skin, prostate



  5. Which of the following primary tumors does NOT metastasize to the liver?


    6. Colon

    Prostate

    Pancreas

    Lung



  6. Renal cell carcinoma has what paraneoplastic effect?


    7. Cushing's syndrome

    hypocalcemia

    polycythemia

    Lambert-Eaton Syndrome



  7. Which of the following correlates to Iron deficient anemia?


    8. dec serum iron, dec TIBC, dec ferritin

    dec serum iron, inc TIBC, inc ferritin

    MCV > 100

    MCV < 80



  8. Increased risk of encapsulated organism infection, salmonella osteomyelitis, painful crisis?


    9. alpha-Thalassemia

    beta-Thalassemia

    aplastic anemia

    sickle cell anemia



  9. "Crew cut" on skull x-ray due to marrow expansion is seen in which of the following?


    10. sickle cell anemia

    alpha thalassemia

    beta thalassemia

    all of the above



  10. Small RBC's, inc MCHC, Coombs' negative, gallstones?


    11. Hereditary spherocytosis

    sickle cell anemia

    Bernard-Soulier disease

    alpha-thalassemia






Pathology QQ #4






  1. Which of the following chemical carcinogens does NOT affect the liver?


    2. Aflatoxins

    Vinyl Chloride

    Nitrosamines

    Carbon tetrachloride



  2. Which of the following chemical carcinogens affects the bladder?


    3. Arsenic

    Naphthalene dyes

    Carbon tetrachloride

    Nitrosamines



  3. Tumors that cause inflammation of the serosal surface can cause all of the following EXCEPT?


    4. pleural effusion

    ascites

    esophagitis

    pericardial effusion



  4. What type of skin cancer tumors have palisading nuclei?


    5. Squamous cell

    Basal Cell

    Melanoma

    all of the above



  5. What skin condition is a precursor to squamous cell carcinoma?


    6. Actinic keratosis

    Erythema multiforme

    Bullous pemphigoid

    Acanthosis nigricans



  6. What benign bone tumor commonly originates fron long metaphysis?


    7. Giant cell tumor

    Osteochondroma

    Enchondroma

    Ewing's sarcoma



  7. What bone tumor has a characteristic "double-bubble" appearance on x-ray?


    8. Osteosarcoma

    Giant Cell tumor

    Ewing's sarcoma

    Enchondroma



  8. What bone tumor is found in the pelvis, scapula, and is associated with a 11:22 translocation?


    9. Giant cell tumor

    Enchondroma

    Chondrosarcoma

    Ewing's Sarcoma



  9. What brain tumor can have both a compact and a loose palisading nuclei?


    10. Medulloblastoma

    Glioblastoma multiforme

    Schwannoma

    Oligodendroglioma



  10. What brain tumor has spindle cells concentrically arranged in a whorled pattern?


    11. Medulloblastoma

    Glioblastoma multiforme

    Meningioma

    Ependymoma






Pathology QQ #3






  1. Patient with pain, hematuria, hypertension, progressive renal failure, and autosomal dominant dz?


    2. Marfan's

    Adult polycystic kidney disease

    Tuberous sclerosis

    Hereditary spherocytosis



  2. A defect of fibroblast growth factor receptor 3 is found in this disease?


    3. Cretinism

    Hunter's disease

    Achondroplasia

    Fabry's disease



  3. All of the following are X-linked recessive EXCEPT?


    4. Hemophilia A

    Hemophilia B

    Lesch Nyhan syndrome

    Hereditary spherocytosis



  4. Abnormal growth with loss of cellular orientation, shape, and size is referred to as what?


    5. Hyperplasia

    Metaplasia

    Dysplasia

    Anaplasia



  5. Which of the following is incorrectly associated?


    6. Down syndrome- ALL

    Plummer Vinson Syndrome- Squamous cell of esophagus

    Acanthosis nigricans- malignant melanoma

    Actinic keratosis- squamous cell of the skin



  6. Which of the following genes are found on chromsome 17q?


    7. APC and WTI

    BRCA 1 and NF 1

    DPC and DCC

    BRCA 1 and BRCA 2



  7. Beta HCG is found elevated in all of the following EXCEPT?


    8. Ovarian tumors

    Hydatidiform moles

    Choriocarcinomas

    Gestational trophoblastic tumors



  8. What is Bombesin a known tumor marker for?


    9. Bone metastasis

    pancreatic cancer

    Neuroblastoma

    Medulloblastoma



  9. Which of the following oncogenes is paired incorrectly with its associated tumor?


    10. ret- MEN type II

    N-myc - Neuroblastoma

    erb-B2 - Uterine carcinoma

    bcl-2 - follicular lymphoma



  10. Nasopharyngeal carcinoma is associated with what virus?


    11. HBV

    EBV

    HPV

    HCV