Breast ARDMS Pathology part 1 questions with verified
answers
____ are benign tumors that usually appear isoechoic or mildly hypoechoic
surrounding breast tissues due to high ___ content.
A. papillomas, stromal
B. hamartomas, fat
C. fibroadenomas, fibrocystic tissue
D. hematomas, thrombus Ans✓✓✓ B
____ are caused by collagen overgrowth in the skin,
A. hamartomas
B. keloids
C. sebaceous cysts
D. inspissated cyst Ans✓✓✓ B they form within scar tissue
____ is a rare autosomal dominant disorder that greatly increases the risk of
developing several types of cancer.
A. Mondor syndrome
B. Li-Fraumeni syndrome
C. Eklund syndrome
D. BRCA syndrome Ans✓✓✓ B
_____ can easily be mistaken for a fibroadenoma.
A. epidermal inclusion cyst
B. invasive ductal carcinoma
,C. juvenile papillomatosis
D. medullary carcinoma Ans✓✓✓ D
_____ is autosomal dominant disorder that is characterized by multiple and
extensive intradermal oil cysts in both breasts.
a. sclerosing adenosis
B. Pseudoangiomatous stromal hyperplasia
C. Steatocystoma multiplex
D. Intracystic carcinoma Ans✓✓✓ C
_____ ONLY causes a slight increase in breast cancer risk, therefore standard
breast imaging protocols are used to evaluate patients with this diagnosis.
A. Usual ductal hyperplasia UDH
B. atypical ductal hyperplasia ADH
C. atypical lobular hyperplasia ALH
D. BRACA 1 carrier Ans✓✓✓ A
A 25 yr old nulligravida female presents with a palpable mass in the RT breast.
The ultrasound demonstrates a mass of dense stromal tissue with multiple small
cysts throughout. Several of the small cysts appear to contain small round
nodules. Which of the following is the most likely explanation for the findings?
A. pueperal mastitis
B. mondor DZ
C. intracystic papilloma
D. juvenile papilomatosis Ans✓✓✓ D
,A 27 yr old female who is 2 months post-partum complains of sore, reddened
upper outer quadrant of her right breast for 2 weeks. What will the US exam most
likely indicate?
A. inflammatory carcinoma
B. puerperal mastitis
C. granulomatous mastitis
D. intraductal papilloma Ans✓✓✓ B
A 32 year old patient presents with a visible, palpable pea sized lump adjacent to
the areola. The lump has been present for about 3 weeks and is mildly painful to
the touch. What abnormality will most likely be identified on the US exam?
A. sebaceous cyst
B. oil cyst
C. rotters node
D. montogomery cyst Ans✓✓✓ A
A 55 year old patient presents for an ultrasound due to bilateral, milky, greenish
nipple discharge and mild nipple retraction. Mammography demonstrates rod-like
micricalcifications pointing towards the nipple, but no focal masses or other
microcalcs. These findings are most suggestive of:
A. lobular carcinoma in situ
B. mammary ductal ectasia
C. intraductal papilloma
D. mondor dz Ans✓✓✓ B
, A breast mass demonstrates no suspicious findings to suggest malignancy. Instead
of a BIRADS 1 or 2, a BIRADS 3 can be used to characterize this mass if it has which
one of the following characteristics?
A. posterior enhancement
B. elliptical shape with aprallel orientation in the breast
C. less than 4 microlobulations and perpendicular orientation in the breast
D. partial hyperechogenicity Ans✓✓✓ B
A breast mass demonstrates no suspicious findings to suggest malignancy. Instead
of a BIRADS 1 or 2, a BIRADS 3 can be used to charaterize this mass if it has which
one of the following charateristics?
A. posterior enhancement
B. less than 4 microlobulations and perpendicular orientation in the breast
C. elliptical shape with perpendicular orientation in the breast
D. total hyperechogenicity Ans✓✓✓ D
A breast mass demonstrates no suspicious findings to suggest malignancy. Instead
of a BIRADS1 or 2, a BIRADS 3 can be used to characterize this mass if it has which
one of the following?
A. Less than 3 gentle microlobulations and a parallel orientation in the breast
B. rhomboid shape with parallel orientation in the breast
C. posterior enhancement
D. total hypoechogenicity Ans✓✓✓ A
A diagnosis of inflammatory breast cancer is classifies as stage ___ cancer after
initial biopsy.
answers
____ are benign tumors that usually appear isoechoic or mildly hypoechoic
surrounding breast tissues due to high ___ content.
A. papillomas, stromal
B. hamartomas, fat
C. fibroadenomas, fibrocystic tissue
D. hematomas, thrombus Ans✓✓✓ B
____ are caused by collagen overgrowth in the skin,
A. hamartomas
B. keloids
C. sebaceous cysts
D. inspissated cyst Ans✓✓✓ B they form within scar tissue
____ is a rare autosomal dominant disorder that greatly increases the risk of
developing several types of cancer.
A. Mondor syndrome
B. Li-Fraumeni syndrome
C. Eklund syndrome
D. BRCA syndrome Ans✓✓✓ B
_____ can easily be mistaken for a fibroadenoma.
A. epidermal inclusion cyst
B. invasive ductal carcinoma
,C. juvenile papillomatosis
D. medullary carcinoma Ans✓✓✓ D
_____ is autosomal dominant disorder that is characterized by multiple and
extensive intradermal oil cysts in both breasts.
a. sclerosing adenosis
B. Pseudoangiomatous stromal hyperplasia
C. Steatocystoma multiplex
D. Intracystic carcinoma Ans✓✓✓ C
_____ ONLY causes a slight increase in breast cancer risk, therefore standard
breast imaging protocols are used to evaluate patients with this diagnosis.
A. Usual ductal hyperplasia UDH
B. atypical ductal hyperplasia ADH
C. atypical lobular hyperplasia ALH
D. BRACA 1 carrier Ans✓✓✓ A
A 25 yr old nulligravida female presents with a palpable mass in the RT breast.
The ultrasound demonstrates a mass of dense stromal tissue with multiple small
cysts throughout. Several of the small cysts appear to contain small round
nodules. Which of the following is the most likely explanation for the findings?
A. pueperal mastitis
B. mondor DZ
C. intracystic papilloma
D. juvenile papilomatosis Ans✓✓✓ D
,A 27 yr old female who is 2 months post-partum complains of sore, reddened
upper outer quadrant of her right breast for 2 weeks. What will the US exam most
likely indicate?
A. inflammatory carcinoma
B. puerperal mastitis
C. granulomatous mastitis
D. intraductal papilloma Ans✓✓✓ B
A 32 year old patient presents with a visible, palpable pea sized lump adjacent to
the areola. The lump has been present for about 3 weeks and is mildly painful to
the touch. What abnormality will most likely be identified on the US exam?
A. sebaceous cyst
B. oil cyst
C. rotters node
D. montogomery cyst Ans✓✓✓ A
A 55 year old patient presents for an ultrasound due to bilateral, milky, greenish
nipple discharge and mild nipple retraction. Mammography demonstrates rod-like
micricalcifications pointing towards the nipple, but no focal masses or other
microcalcs. These findings are most suggestive of:
A. lobular carcinoma in situ
B. mammary ductal ectasia
C. intraductal papilloma
D. mondor dz Ans✓✓✓ B
, A breast mass demonstrates no suspicious findings to suggest malignancy. Instead
of a BIRADS 1 or 2, a BIRADS 3 can be used to characterize this mass if it has which
one of the following characteristics?
A. posterior enhancement
B. elliptical shape with aprallel orientation in the breast
C. less than 4 microlobulations and perpendicular orientation in the breast
D. partial hyperechogenicity Ans✓✓✓ B
A breast mass demonstrates no suspicious findings to suggest malignancy. Instead
of a BIRADS 1 or 2, a BIRADS 3 can be used to charaterize this mass if it has which
one of the following charateristics?
A. posterior enhancement
B. less than 4 microlobulations and perpendicular orientation in the breast
C. elliptical shape with perpendicular orientation in the breast
D. total hyperechogenicity Ans✓✓✓ D
A breast mass demonstrates no suspicious findings to suggest malignancy. Instead
of a BIRADS1 or 2, a BIRADS 3 can be used to characterize this mass if it has which
one of the following?
A. Less than 3 gentle microlobulations and a parallel orientation in the breast
B. rhomboid shape with parallel orientation in the breast
C. posterior enhancement
D. total hypoechogenicity Ans✓✓✓ A
A diagnosis of inflammatory breast cancer is classifies as stage ___ cancer after
initial biopsy.
