Pediatric ARDMS Exam with Questions with
Correct Verified Answers latest update 2025
Midgut malrotation --- correct answer ---SMV positioned left of SMA
Most common acute abdominal disorder in early childhood? --- correct
answer ---Intussusception
Most common inflammatory disease of small bowel. --- correct answer ---
Crohn disease
Most common small bowel malignancy in childhood. --- correct answer ---
Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma
Most common surgical emergency in children. --- correct answer ---
appendicitis
(more common in girls)
Most common cause of urethral obstruction in boys. --- correct answer ---
Posterior urethral valves
,Absent or small abdominal wall musculature. Multiple urinary tract
anomalies seen. Exclusively males. --- correct answer ---Prune Belly
Syndrome
(Eagle Barrett Syndrome)
Most common renal malignancy in children. --- correct answer ---Wilms
tumor
(Nephroblastoma)
What is the aggressive malignant renal tumor that occurs in patients w/
sickle cell disease? --- correct answer ---Renal Medullary Carcinoma
Most common benign renal tumor in children. --- correct answer ---
Mesoblastic Nephroma
(Renal Hamartoma,
Mesenchymal Hamartoma)
Most common extracranial tumor in children. --- correct answer ---
Neuroblastoma
Benign Adrenal tumor made of ganglion cells. --- correct answer ---
Ganglioneuroma
,Overproduction of cortisol in the adrenal cortex --- correct answer ---
Cushing Syndrome
Overproduction of mineralcorticoid aldosterone --- correct answer ---Conn
Syndrome
(Primary Aldosteronism)
Autosomal Recessive error of metabolizing fat. Leads to accumulation of
cholesterol and triglycerides in tissues of body. --- correct answer ---
Wolman Disease
Autosomal dominant disease where multiple organs present w/ cysts. ---
correct answer ---Von Hippel-Lindau Syndrome
Infantile type of pancreatic carcinoma. May be seen w/ Beckwith-
Wiedemann Syndrome. --- correct answer ---Pancreaticoblastoma
Most common islet cell tumor --- correct answer ---Insulinoma
2nd most common islet cell tumor --- correct answer ---Gastrinoma
Malignant ovarian tumor. Usually larger than 10cm. --- correct answer ---
Germ cell tumor
, Name the 2 Sex Cord-Stromal Tumors --- correct answer ---1. Granulosa cell
2. Sertoli-Leydig
Most common malignant liver tumor in children? --- correct answer ---
Hepatoblastoma
2nd most common malignant liver tumor in children. Seen w/ hep B and
Wilsons disease. --- correct answer ---HCC
Most common benign hepatic tumor of childhood. --- correct answer ---
Infantile Hemangioendothelioma
Benign liver lesion made up of small blood filled spaces lined w/ endothelial
cells --- correct answer ---Cavernous Hemangioma
Congenital benign liver tumor originating along portal triads --- correct
answer ---Mesenchymal Hamartoma (aka Lymphangioma)
Congenital cystic dilatation of intrahepatic ducts. --- correct answer ---
Caroli disease
Correct Verified Answers latest update 2025
Midgut malrotation --- correct answer ---SMV positioned left of SMA
Most common acute abdominal disorder in early childhood? --- correct
answer ---Intussusception
Most common inflammatory disease of small bowel. --- correct answer ---
Crohn disease
Most common small bowel malignancy in childhood. --- correct answer ---
Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma
Most common surgical emergency in children. --- correct answer ---
appendicitis
(more common in girls)
Most common cause of urethral obstruction in boys. --- correct answer ---
Posterior urethral valves
,Absent or small abdominal wall musculature. Multiple urinary tract
anomalies seen. Exclusively males. --- correct answer ---Prune Belly
Syndrome
(Eagle Barrett Syndrome)
Most common renal malignancy in children. --- correct answer ---Wilms
tumor
(Nephroblastoma)
What is the aggressive malignant renal tumor that occurs in patients w/
sickle cell disease? --- correct answer ---Renal Medullary Carcinoma
Most common benign renal tumor in children. --- correct answer ---
Mesoblastic Nephroma
(Renal Hamartoma,
Mesenchymal Hamartoma)
Most common extracranial tumor in children. --- correct answer ---
Neuroblastoma
Benign Adrenal tumor made of ganglion cells. --- correct answer ---
Ganglioneuroma
,Overproduction of cortisol in the adrenal cortex --- correct answer ---
Cushing Syndrome
Overproduction of mineralcorticoid aldosterone --- correct answer ---Conn
Syndrome
(Primary Aldosteronism)
Autosomal Recessive error of metabolizing fat. Leads to accumulation of
cholesterol and triglycerides in tissues of body. --- correct answer ---
Wolman Disease
Autosomal dominant disease where multiple organs present w/ cysts. ---
correct answer ---Von Hippel-Lindau Syndrome
Infantile type of pancreatic carcinoma. May be seen w/ Beckwith-
Wiedemann Syndrome. --- correct answer ---Pancreaticoblastoma
Most common islet cell tumor --- correct answer ---Insulinoma
2nd most common islet cell tumor --- correct answer ---Gastrinoma
Malignant ovarian tumor. Usually larger than 10cm. --- correct answer ---
Germ cell tumor
, Name the 2 Sex Cord-Stromal Tumors --- correct answer ---1. Granulosa cell
2. Sertoli-Leydig
Most common malignant liver tumor in children? --- correct answer ---
Hepatoblastoma
2nd most common malignant liver tumor in children. Seen w/ hep B and
Wilsons disease. --- correct answer ---HCC
Most common benign hepatic tumor of childhood. --- correct answer ---
Infantile Hemangioendothelioma
Benign liver lesion made up of small blood filled spaces lined w/ endothelial
cells --- correct answer ---Cavernous Hemangioma
Congenital benign liver tumor originating along portal triads --- correct
answer ---Mesenchymal Hamartoma (aka Lymphangioma)
Congenital cystic dilatation of intrahepatic ducts. --- correct answer ---
Caroli disease
