Paragangliomas


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QUESTION 15.1






A.  Mitotic activity



B.  Presence of a pseudosarcomatous arrangement



C.  Presence of tumor where paraganglionic tissue is not normally found



D.  Prominent nuclear hyperchromasia and pleomorphism



E.  Tumor size





  2.  This picture shows a type of paraganglioma that occurs most frequently at which of the following locations?



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QUESTION 15.2




A.  Base of skull



B.  Neck



C.  Pelvis



D.  Posterior abdomen



E.  Posterior thorax




  3.  This picture shows a section of a neck paraganglioma immunostained with an antibody that identifies a marker of sustentacular cells. This marker is:



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QUESTION 15.3




A.  Chromogranin



B.  GATA3



C.  OCT4



D.  S100



E.  Synaptophysin




  4.  This picture shows the histologic appearance of a nodule found in the coccygeal region. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?



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QUESTION 15.4

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Dec 23, 2016 | Posted by in PATHOLOGY & LABORATORY MEDICINE | Comments Off on Paragangliomas

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