NBCE BOARDS PART 1 – PATHOLOGY
EXAM QUESTIONS CORRECTLY
ANSWERED!!
Aneurismal Bone Cyst - Answer-Benign bone tumor
Blister of bone
Metaphyseal/Diaphyseal
Eccentric
<20 y.o.
Ademoma - Answer-Tumor of glandular tissue
Benign tumors are ________ and have a __________ of transition. - Answer-
Encapsulated
Short zone
Brown's tumor - Answer-Tumor shaped radiolucency due to bone density loss from
hyperparathyroidism
Burkett's Lymphoma - Answer-Starry Sky appearance
Jaw mass
Central African children
Epstein Barr virus (mono)
Cachexia - Answer-Wasting away
Carcinoma - Answer-Cancer of epithelial tissue, usually spread by lymphatic system
Carcinoma in situ - Answer-Cancer that has not invaded the basement membrane
Chondroblastoma - Answer-Benign bone tumor
<20 y.o.
Epiphyseal/Metaphyseal
Chondroma - Answer-Benign cartilage tumor
Chordoma - Answer-Cancer most commonly seen in sacrum
Crosses joints
Colorectal cancer - Answer-Most commonly found in US
,Cryptorchidism - Answer-Absence of 1 or both testicles in scrotum (failure to descend)
Can cause testicular cancer
Enchondroma - Answer-AKA Ollier's dz
Benign hand tumor
Stipples calcification
2+ Enchondromas - Answer-Multiple enchondromatosis
Maffuci's syndrome = _____________ + _______________ + ____________ - Answer-
Enchondromatosis
Soft tissue swelling
Bone deformity
Ewing's sacroma - Answer-Multi-laminated (onion skin) periosteal reaction
Cortical saucerization
Kids 10-25 y.o
Moth eaten appearance @ medulla (mimics osteomyelitis)
Fibroadenoma of Breast - Answer-Most common breast tumor
Associated with estrogens
Fibroma - Answer-Myxomatosis tissue
Spindled & polyhedral cells
Fibrous Dysplasia - Answer-Benign tumor with ground glass appearance
Cafe au lait spot
Fibrous dysplasia w/ early puberty - Answer-Albright's dz
Monostotic fibrous dysplasia - Answer-Rind sign
Rind of sclerosis
Giant cell Tumor - Answer-Tumor of osteoclasts (osteoclastoma)
Most common @ knee
20-40 y.o.
Epiphyseal/Metaphyseal
Hemangioma - Answer-Benign tumor of blood vessels
Most common @ spine
Most common primary liver cancer - Answer-Hepatocellular Liver cancer
(Hepatoma)
Histiocytosis X - Answer-Hans-Schiller-Christian dz
Histolytic Granuloma
, Eosinophilic granuloma
Lipid accumulates = vertebra Plana
Affects lungs
Langerhan-Histiocyle
Hodgkin's Lymphoma - Answer-Pel-Epstein fever
Reed-sternbergy cells
Hepatosplenomegaly
Enlarged lymph nodes
Increased IgE
Krukenberg's - Answer-Cancer of stomach
Metastasizes to ovaries
Signet ring Cell tumor
Leiomyoma - Answer-Tumor of smooth muscle
Fibroid in uterus
Leukoplakia - Answer-White patch on oral mucosa
Pre cancerous
Tobacco
Lipoma - Answer-Fatty tumor
Lung Cancers - Answer-1. Adenocarcinoma
2. Oat cell small cell
3. Squamous cell
Most common lung cancer in non-smokers, best prognosis - Answer-Adenocarcinoma
Lung cancer with worst prognosis - Answer-Oat cell small cell
Most common lung cancer in smokers - Answer-Squamous cell carcinoma
Malignant tumors are _________ and have a ________ of transition. Commonly have
pain at _______ and is described as deep pain. - Answer-Non-encapsulated
Long zone
Night
Most common form of cancer in bones - Answer-Metastasis
Morton's neuroma occurs between ___________. - Answer-3 &4th metatarsals
Multiple Myeloma AKA - Answer-Plasma Cell Leukemia/Sarcoma
Most common primary bone malignancy in adults - Answer-Multiple Myeloma
EXAM QUESTIONS CORRECTLY
ANSWERED!!
Aneurismal Bone Cyst - Answer-Benign bone tumor
Blister of bone
Metaphyseal/Diaphyseal
Eccentric
<20 y.o.
Ademoma - Answer-Tumor of glandular tissue
Benign tumors are ________ and have a __________ of transition. - Answer-
Encapsulated
Short zone
Brown's tumor - Answer-Tumor shaped radiolucency due to bone density loss from
hyperparathyroidism
Burkett's Lymphoma - Answer-Starry Sky appearance
Jaw mass
Central African children
Epstein Barr virus (mono)
Cachexia - Answer-Wasting away
Carcinoma - Answer-Cancer of epithelial tissue, usually spread by lymphatic system
Carcinoma in situ - Answer-Cancer that has not invaded the basement membrane
Chondroblastoma - Answer-Benign bone tumor
<20 y.o.
Epiphyseal/Metaphyseal
Chondroma - Answer-Benign cartilage tumor
Chordoma - Answer-Cancer most commonly seen in sacrum
Crosses joints
Colorectal cancer - Answer-Most commonly found in US
,Cryptorchidism - Answer-Absence of 1 or both testicles in scrotum (failure to descend)
Can cause testicular cancer
Enchondroma - Answer-AKA Ollier's dz
Benign hand tumor
Stipples calcification
2+ Enchondromas - Answer-Multiple enchondromatosis
Maffuci's syndrome = _____________ + _______________ + ____________ - Answer-
Enchondromatosis
Soft tissue swelling
Bone deformity
Ewing's sacroma - Answer-Multi-laminated (onion skin) periosteal reaction
Cortical saucerization
Kids 10-25 y.o
Moth eaten appearance @ medulla (mimics osteomyelitis)
Fibroadenoma of Breast - Answer-Most common breast tumor
Associated with estrogens
Fibroma - Answer-Myxomatosis tissue
Spindled & polyhedral cells
Fibrous Dysplasia - Answer-Benign tumor with ground glass appearance
Cafe au lait spot
Fibrous dysplasia w/ early puberty - Answer-Albright's dz
Monostotic fibrous dysplasia - Answer-Rind sign
Rind of sclerosis
Giant cell Tumor - Answer-Tumor of osteoclasts (osteoclastoma)
Most common @ knee
20-40 y.o.
Epiphyseal/Metaphyseal
Hemangioma - Answer-Benign tumor of blood vessels
Most common @ spine
Most common primary liver cancer - Answer-Hepatocellular Liver cancer
(Hepatoma)
Histiocytosis X - Answer-Hans-Schiller-Christian dz
Histolytic Granuloma
, Eosinophilic granuloma
Lipid accumulates = vertebra Plana
Affects lungs
Langerhan-Histiocyle
Hodgkin's Lymphoma - Answer-Pel-Epstein fever
Reed-sternbergy cells
Hepatosplenomegaly
Enlarged lymph nodes
Increased IgE
Krukenberg's - Answer-Cancer of stomach
Metastasizes to ovaries
Signet ring Cell tumor
Leiomyoma - Answer-Tumor of smooth muscle
Fibroid in uterus
Leukoplakia - Answer-White patch on oral mucosa
Pre cancerous
Tobacco
Lipoma - Answer-Fatty tumor
Lung Cancers - Answer-1. Adenocarcinoma
2. Oat cell small cell
3. Squamous cell
Most common lung cancer in non-smokers, best prognosis - Answer-Adenocarcinoma
Lung cancer with worst prognosis - Answer-Oat cell small cell
Most common lung cancer in smokers - Answer-Squamous cell carcinoma
Malignant tumors are _________ and have a ________ of transition. Commonly have
pain at _______ and is described as deep pain. - Answer-Non-encapsulated
Long zone
Night
Most common form of cancer in bones - Answer-Metastasis
Morton's neuroma occurs between ___________. - Answer-3 &4th metatarsals
Multiple Myeloma AKA - Answer-Plasma Cell Leukemia/Sarcoma
Most common primary bone malignancy in adults - Answer-Multiple Myeloma
