QUESTION 28.3 A.  Bronchogenic cyst B.  Cystic hygroma C.  Enteric cyst D.  Pericardial cyst E.  Unilocular thymic cyst   4.  These photomicrographs show the histopathologic features of a cystic mass in the mediastinum of a 20-year-old man…

QUESTION 53.3 A.  Early proliferative phase B.  Midproliferative phase C.  Late proliferative phase D.  Interval endometrium E.  Early secretory phase (postovulatory days 2 to 5) F.  Midsecretory phase (postovulatory days 6 to 8) G.  Late secretory phase…

QUESTION 10.2 A.  Alexander disease B.  Pilocytic astrocytoma C.  Reactive astrocytosis around infarcts D.  Reactive astrocytosis around tumors E.  All of the above   3.  At autopsy, the brain of a 35-year-old man with history of AIDS…

QUESTION 5.7 A.  Fibrosarcoma B.  Keloid scar C.  Myxoid liposarcoma D.  Myxoid malignant fibrous histiocytoma E.  Nodular fasciitis   8.  The type of lipoma most likely to mimic a sarcoma is: A.  Angiolipoma B.  Fibrolipoma C.  Myxolipoma D.  Pleomorphic lipoma E.  Spindle…

QUESTION 13.3 A.  de Quervain (subacute) thyroiditis B.  Hashimoto thyroiditis C.  Papillary carcinoma D.  Riedel thyroiditis E.  Subacute lymphocytic (painless) thyroiditis   4.  A patient with Graves disease receives antithyroid drugs and propranolol prior to subtotal thyroidectomy….

QUESTION 1.5 A.  Acute spongiotic dermatitis B.  Lichen simplex chronicus C.  Pityriasis rosea D.  Psoriasis E.  T-cell lymphoma   6.  A skin biopsy shows changes of subacute spongiotic dermatitis. The clinical diagnosis is pityriasis rosea. Which of…

QUESTION 41.2 A.  Diffuse extracapillary proliferative glomerulonephritis B.  Diffuse intracapillary proliferative glomerulonephritis C.  Focal glomerulonephritis D.  Membranous glomerulopathy E.  Normal glomerular morphology   3.  A renal biopsy from a patient with a severe infection reveals a diffuse…

QUESTION 2.2 A.  Acanthosis nigricans B.  Keratoacanthoma C.  Seborrheic keratosis D.  Subcorneal bullae E.  Xanthomas   3.  Pseudoepitheliomatous hyperplasia is a form of verruciform acanthosis that extends deep into the dermis and may mimic squamous cell carcinoma….

QUESTION 36.1 A.  Golgi complex B.  Lysosomes C.  Mitochondria D.  Nucleus E.  Smooth endoplasmic reticulum   2.  According to the Batts-Ludwig system, the extent of hepatic inflammation and injury shown in this photomicrograph should be graded as:…

QUESTION 20.2 A.  Coxsackievirus B.  Epstein-Barr virus C.  Human immunodeficiency virus D.  Human papillomavirus E.  Paramyxovirus   3.  A 46-year-old male presents with an ulcer on the hard palate. A biopsy reveals necrosis of salivary gland parenchyma,…