AP Questions Part 3 Flashcards

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What do each of these classifications of dissecting aortic aneurysm entail?
A) Stanford A
B) Stanford B
C) DeBakey I
D) DeBakey II
E) DeBakey IIIA
F) DeBakey IIIB

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A) ascending +/- descending
B) descending
C) ascending and descending
D) ascending
E) descending, extends proximal and distal
F) descending, extends distal

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What is the mutation associated with a) AML and b) CML?

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A) 15;17 most common, but
8;21 RUNX1 (good prognosis) vs inv3, t(3;3) or t(6,9) poor prognosis

B) 9;22 BCR-ABL1

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How do muscle cells differ in atrophy patterns in neurogenic atrophy vs myopathies?

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Neurogenic: early polygonal atrophy, nuclear clumping, grouped

Myopathy: round atrophy mixed with hypertrophy, scattered, necrosis/fibrosis, increased nuclei

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What are the pertinent IHC for basaloid SCC?

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UEA-1+, AE1/3+
But Ber-EP4-, MOC-31-
(Unlike BCC)

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What mutation and what variant of PTC is seen with FAP?

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APC mutation, cribriform morular variant (which histologically has squamoid metaplasia)

*APC mutation is also in Gardner’s and Turcot

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What defines the following categories of AML, NOS: 1) AML with minimal differentiation 2) AML without maturation 3) AML with maturation?

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1) <3% of blasts stain for Sudan black or MPO
2) >3% of blasts stain for Sudan black or MPO, <10% granulocytes
3) granulocytes >=10% of blast cells

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What mutation is seen in a) adamantinomatous craniopharyngioma and b) papillary craniopharyngioma?

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A) beta-catenin
B) BRAFV600E

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What mutation is seen in pilocytic astrocytoma, and what IHC is positive?

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KIAA1549::BRAF
GFAP+, Olig2+, SOX10+

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What is CD5 and CD10 in marginal zone B cell lymphoma?

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CD5-, CD10-

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What is the difference between dermatofibroma and DFSP?

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DFSP is CD34+ and infiltrates adipose tissue
Dermatofibroma is factor XIIIa+

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What is Meigs syndrome?

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Ovarian fibroma, ascites, right pleural effusion

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What is the most common mutation in a) lung adenocarcinomas and specifically mucinous? B) micropapillary lung? C) solid/cribriform with signet cell features?

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a) KRAS
B) EGFR
C) ROS1 and ALK

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What is the thymoma classification (A, B1, B2, B3, AB, C)?

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A: spindled
B1: epitheloid < lymphocytes
B2: epithelioid = lymphocytes
B3: epitheloid > lymphocytes
AB: spindled + lymphocytes
C: carcinoma

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What IHC stains for fibromatosis / what part of the cell?

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Nuclear beta-catenin

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What mutation is seen in In Fragile X Syndrome?

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FMR1 methylation from CGG trinucleotide repeat

(Fragile Male)

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What excess cell type does granular cell tumor contain? Oncocytoma?

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GCC: lysosomes
Onco: mitochondria

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What tumors are most specific for calretinin+, inhibin+, melanA+?

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Adrenal cortical tumors

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What is the specimen type reccommended for urothelial carcinoma DNA ploidy analysis and how should it be collected?

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Bladder washings (barbatoge)

Second void of day, 30 mL, delivered within 12 hrs (>12: fix in ethanol)

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How to distinguish squamoid eccrine ductal carcinoma from SCC on IHC?

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CEA+, EMA+ (typically + in glandular tissue like Adnexal, not squamous), p63

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What are the most common materials used as a bullet’s primer (3)? Cartridge?

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Bullet: BAL: barium, antimony, and lead
Cartridge: brass (alloy of zinc and copper)

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What do you see in histology for gynecomastia?

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DUCTAL proliferation with prominent rims of edematous stroma

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What is seen on histology with diabetic mastopathy?

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Fibrotic/sclerotic stroma and lymphocytic infiltrate of blood vessels and lobules

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What are the 3 hormonal breast marker findings in invasive lobular breast carcinoma?

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ER+, PR+, Her2- (also E-cad-)

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What is the IHC staining for fibromatosis (beta catenin, CD-34, SMA)? How to differentiate from fibromatosis-like metaplastic carcinoma?

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Beta-catenin+, CD34-, SMA+

Cytokeratins+ in metaplastic carcinoma

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What percentages qualify “MDS with single or multi lineage dysplasia” vs “MDS with excess blasts 1” vs “MDS with excess blasts 2”? A) blasts in peripheral blood B) blasts in bone marrow
A) <1% vs 2-4% vs 5-19% B) <5% vs 5-9% vs 10-19%
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What ringed sideroblast percentage/mutation qualifies “MDS with ringed sideroblasts, single lineage dysplasia” vs “MDS with single lineage dysplasia?
>=15% ringed sideroblasts, or >=5% if SF3B1 mutation is present
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What tumor is the mutation NR4A3-EWS found in?
Extraskeletal myxoid chondrosarcoma
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When is expedited treatment (going straight from cytology/HPV screening to treatment/excision without colposcopy) recommended?
Non-pregnant patients 25+ years old that have HPV+ HSIL, high risk HPV+ patients who have rarely /never screened, or immediate risk of CIN3+ is >60%
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What is the defining cell type to remember for each of the following inflammatory lymph node diseases? A) Cat scratch disease B) Toxoplasmosis C) kikuchi’s syndrome D) Kimura’s disease E) autoimmune lymphoproliferative syndrome
A) necrosis/neutrophils B) epithelioid histiocytes C) necrosis/histiocytes with crescent shaped nuclei D) eosinophils E) plasma cells
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What type of genetic changes is Comparative genomic hybridization useful for and how does it work?
Gain or loss of DNA Reference DNA is fluorescently labeled one color, test subject DNA is labeled another color. If signal from test DNA is stronger/same color, it means gain of DNA. If signal from reference DNA is stronger, loss of DNA.
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What are the main differences between parosteal and periosteal osteosarcoma?(grade, location)
Parosteal: low grade, metaphysis on back of knee Periosteal: intermediate/high grade, diaphysis of femur/tibia
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How do you calculate, a) MCV b) MCH c) MCHC?
a) MCV = Hct / RBC count b) MCH = Hgb / RBC count c) MCHC = Hgb / Hct x 100
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What is the mutation associated with MALT lymphoma?
API2-MLT
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Which IHC marker is most commonly positive in mycosis fungoides?
CD4
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What is salpingitis isthmica nodosa and what do you see on histology?
Diverticular disease of the Fallopian tube associated with infertility, ectopic pregnancy - see smooth muscle hypertrophy / fibrous tissue and underlying normal glandular epithelium
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What is the most common glycogen storage disease and what is deficient?
Von Gierke’s disease, glucose-6-phosphatase deficiency (Hypoglycemia, lactic acidosis, hyperlipidemia, hyperuricemia)
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What is a hierarchical database vs a flat file database vs a relational database?
Hierarchical: parent-child tree-like model Flat file: single table without primary key (ie spreadsheet) Relationship: most widely used, data in tables and each row has unique primary key, can relate to another table through key
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What are two IHC that are positive in endometriosis? What mutations are common in endometriosis associated with clear cell carcinoma?
CD10+, IFITM1+ ARID1A, ER, PR mutation with their loss
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How do the following stain for CD5, CD10, CD23? A) mantle cell lymphoma B) CLL C) follicular lymphoma
A) CD5+ B) CD5+, CD23+ C) CD10+
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What 4 stains are positive for Ewing sarcoma/PNET and what is the mutation?
CD99+, NSE+, SYN+, PAS+ 11;22 FLI1-EWS mut
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What is the difference in IHC between primary Paget’s disease and secondary Paget’s (with underlying carcinoma)?
Primary: GCDFP+, CK20- Secondary: GCDFP-, CK20+ (Note: Both are CK7+ while SCC is CK7-, CK5+)
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What is the most common form of glomerulonephritis?
IgA nephropathy (Berger disease)
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What mutation is most commonly seen in a) invasive PTC, follicular type and b) noninvasive PTC, follicular type?
A) BRAF B) RAS
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Spindle cell lesion that is CD117+, DOG1+, CD34+, vimentin+? What is the treatment?
GIST Tyrosine kinase inhibitors, ie Gleevec
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What mutation is seen with hereditary leiomyomatosis and renal cell cancer? What is the inheritance?
Fumarate hydratase, autosomal dominant (Reed’s syndrome)
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What conditions are fundic gland polyps associated with? What is mutated?
FAP, Zollinger-Ellison syndrome, tuberous sclerosis, PPI use Beta catenin (APC)
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What stain is positive in angiomyolipoma?
HMB45
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What tumors have TFE3 rearrangement?
Alveolar soft part sarcoma, PEComa, MiT family RCC, epithelioid hemangioendothelioma
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What 2 conditions is follicular cervicitis most commonly associated with?
Chlamydia infection, post-menopausal atrophy
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What 3 mutations are most common in GIST?
KIT, PDGFRA, and SDH-deficient (last is most common in Carney syndrome)
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What mutation is common in epithelioid hemangioma?
FOS/FOSB
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A) What kind of placental membrane most commonly leads to twin twin transfusion syndrome? B) What kind has highest rate of twin loss?
A) Monochorionic diamniotic B) mono mono
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Which of the following systems are for EMR transfers, medical terms, imaging, lab data: A) SNOMED B) LOINC C) DICOM D) HL7
A) medical terms B) lab data C) imaging D) EMR
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What’s the difference between an f test, t test, and chi square test?
F test measures variability between 2 tests/treatments(F for fluctuation) T test examines difference between means of 2 groups chi square test measures categorical variables (not numerical)
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What syndrome encompasses hemihypertrophy, macroglossia, hypoglycemia, and “blastomas” of childhood?
Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome
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What syndrome encompasses Wilms tumor, gonadal dysgenesis/gonadal blastoma, and nephropathy from diffuse mesangial sclerosis, and what mutation is seen?
Denys-Drash syndrome WT-1 mutation
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What does WAGR syndrome entail?
WT-1/Wilms tumor Aniridia GU malformation Retardation
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Which of the 4 classic melanocytic markers are positive in granular cell tumor?
S100+, SOX10+ (melanA and HMB45 are negative)
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What mutation is seen in mesenchymal chondrosarcoma?
HEY1-NCOA2 (“HEY” stop “mesen” with my “COA”L) ChondrOsarcomA)
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What mutation do tropomyosin kinase inhibitors target, and what are some examples of tumors with those mutations?
ETV6-NTRK Congenital infantile fibrosarcoma, congenital mesoblastic nephroma, AML, glioblastoma, some lung and breast cancers
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What 2 conditions besides Kaposi sarcoma is HHV-8 associated with?
Primary effusion lymphoma (also with EBV), multicentric Castleman’s disease
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Positive DAT (direct antiglobulin test) indicates what anemia?
Autoimmune hemolytic anemia
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What 3 conditions present with sinusoidal lymphocytosis?
EBV, hep C with mixed cryoglobulinemia (plus granulomas), hepatosplenic T cell lymphoma (plus atypia)
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What blood disorder has ITGB2 (CD18) mutation and presents with chronic neutrophilia but no neutrophils at the site of infection? What is the inheritance?
Leukocyte adhesion molecule deficiency, autosomal recessive
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What 5 sarcomas spread through lymphatics?
Rhabdomyosarcoma Clear cell sarcoma Angiosarcoma Synovial sarcoma Epithelioid sarcoma
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What is the difference in IHC between fibrosarcoma and synovial sarcoma?
FS: p53, vimentin, collagen, reticulin+ SS: TLE+, CK7+
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What hemoglobin disease is: A) 2 alpha and 2 gamma subunits B) four beta subunits C) four gamma subunits
A) HbF B) HbH (alpha thalassemia) C) Hb Barts (alpha thalassemia)
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What mutation is seen in desmoid fibromatosis?
CTNNB1
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What mutations are common in endometrioid carcinoma? What are risk factors?
PTEN, microsatellite instability Estrogen exposure (nulliparity, obesity), caucasians, hyperplastic endometrium
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What mutation is common in serous and clear cell endometrial carcinoma? What population?
P53 Black, thinner, multiparity, atrophy
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What mutations are common in SSA?
BRAF, DNA hypermethylation, MSI instability
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What finding is associated with worse prognosis in follicular lymphoma?
High beta-2 microglobulin
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What is the correct sequence of hemoglobin on a) alkaline gel and b) acid gel?
A) + AFSC- (“alkaline Academy of Forensic SCIences) B) +CSAF-
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What is the most common pediatric testicular tumor?
Yolk sac tumor
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What are the 3 tumor grades for teratoma of a) ovarian and b) testicular?
A) immature: grade 1, 2, and 3 with increasing amount of immature neuroectoderm B) prepubertal, postpubertal (c12p amplification and germ cell neoplasia in situ) and termatoma with somatic type malignancy
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What type of cells in a Pap smear are increased for a) newborns and b) lactation?
A) intermediate cells (because of progesterone from mother) B) parabasal cells (atrophic state)
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What is “Rosen’s triad” of the breast?
Tubular carcinoma, LCIS, and columnar cell change/FEA
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What is the common mutation of ameloblastoma?
BRAF V600E
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How to differentiate basal cell carcinoma from basaloid SCC?
BCC: MOC31+, Ber-Ep4+, UEA1- SCC: MOC31-, Ber-Ep4-, UEA1+
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What are capital items?
Items that last at least a production cycle (1 year), meet a minimum price, and serve a purpose (ie computers)
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What mutation is seen in aneurysmal bone cyst AND giant cell tumor of bone?
USP6-CDH11
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What kind of pancreatic neoplasms (neuroendocrine, ductal, mucinous, serous) are associated with the following mutations? A) RNF43 B) KRAS C) VHL D) tp53
A) mucinous (IPMNs, mucinous cystic neoplasms) B) ductal C) serous (cystic) D) ductal and neuroendocrine
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What is the cutoff size for papillary adenoma vs papillary RCC?
1.5 cm (only if grade 1 or 2)
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Are these following levels increased or decreased in hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis: A) CD25 B) NK cell activity C) triglycerides
A) increased B) decreased C) increased
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What 3 syndromes is angiofibroma (adenoma sebaceum) found in?
Tuberous sclerosis, Birt-Hogg-Dube, MEN1
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What screening test is used for G6PD deficiency and what does it show?
Fluorescent spot test: decreased fluorescence at 340 nm from decreased NADPH (As opposed to pyruvate kinase deficiency where there’s increased fluorescence)
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How to differentiate leiomyoma and endometrial stromal nodule, histo and IHC?
Leiomyoma has thick-walled blood vessels and ES nodule has more of a proliferative endometrium stromal appearance Leiomyoma: desmin+, caldesmon+ ES nodule: CD10+, beta-catenin+, CK+
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What type of RCC has the worst prognosis?
Clear cell RCC
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What mutation is associated with congenital nevus?
NRAS mutation
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What do you see on histology for necrotizing sialometaplasia?
Squamous metaplasia of ducts, inflammation, coagulative necrosis of acini, pseudoepitheliomatous hyperplasia
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What melanocytic tumor are kamino bodies (pink globules) seen in?
Spitz Nevus
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What mutation is frequently seen in fetal type lung adenocarcinoma?
Beta catenin
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What syndrome and what IHC is seen associated with clear cell RCC, clear cell variant of pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor, and endolymphatic sac tumor?
Von Hippel Lindau syndrome CAIX expression
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What mutation is seen with inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor? What disease is inflammatory pseudo tumor associated with?
IMT: ALK rearrangement IPT: IgG-4 disease
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What (DNA, RNA, or protein) are the following used on: A) rtPCR B) southern blot C) western blot D) northern blot
A) RNA B) DNA C) protein D) RNA
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What is the largest yeast organism?
Coccidioidomycosis (also contains multiple endospores)
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What lymphoma is most commonly the cause of multiple lymphomatoid polyposis, and what is the IHC profile?
Mantle cell lymphoma CD5, CD19/20, cyclin D1, and FMC-7
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What is the mutation found in epithelioid hemangioendothelioma?
WWTR1-CAMTA1
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What is the difference between endomyocardial fibrosis and endocardial fibroelastosis?
*both are restrictive cardiomyopathies in kids* Endomyocardial fibrosis: more common in tropical areas, with hypereosinophilia Endocardial fibroelastosis: no eosinophilia
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What mutation is seen in endometrial stromal sarcoma?
JAZF-JJAZ1 (“ESS JAZZ!”)
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What mutation is seen in tenosynovial giant cell tumor and what is it’s difference from giant cell tumor of soft parts?
CSF1 Is in joints/tendon sheets of fingers and often has foamy histiocytes, cholesterol clefts, more reactive change
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What are the definitions of lupus nephritis classes I-VI?
I: normal on H&E(only see mesangial deposits in IF/EM) II: mesangial proliferation III: focal (<50%) endocapillary proliferation IV: diffuse (>50%) endocapillary proliferation V: membranous changes (subepithelial deposits, spikes) VI: advanced glomerulosclerosis
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What are the 2 most commonly seen lymphomas in HIV patients?
Diffuse large B cell lymphoma and Burkitt lymphoma
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A) Cardiac fibromas and B) atrial myxomas are linked to what gene?
A) PTC B) PRKAR1-alpha
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What mutation is seen in a) arrythmogenic right ventricular hypertrophy and b) long QT syndrome ?
A) RyR2, aut dom B) KCNQ1, aut dom
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What are the 3 main types of sex cord stromal tumors?
Fibromas, thecomas, granulosa cell tumors
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Tumor with epithelioid and spindled cells in myxoid/collagen PUA stroma, slow growing, with EMA+, pankeratin+, S100+, SMA+, diagnosis?
Myoepithelioma (unlike myxoma as well as malignant tumors, epithelial markers and keratin +)
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What microorganisms are most likely responsible for infective endocarditis in person a) with no medical or social history b) with prosthetic valve?
A) HÁČEK organisms B) s. Epidermidis
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What mutation in paraganglioma is best predictor of malignant behavior?
SDHB (if hereditary! NF1, RET, etc are not as likely malignant and come from sporadic mutations)
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Astrocytoma and PNETs - what syndrome?
Li-Fraumeni
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What IHC is useful for differentiating trichoepitheliomas from basal cell carcinomas?
CD34 (+ stroma in trichoepitheliomas)
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Name 3 IHC that express monocyte markers
CD11c, CD14, CD36, CD64
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How to differentiate reactive urothelium from flat urothelial CIS by IHC?
Reactive: diffusely CD44+ CIS: diffusely CK20+, p53+
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Primary effusion lymphoma is associated with what infectious agent?
HHV8 (is also called HHV8 associated large B cell lymphoma )
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What are 2 lymphomas associated with hepatitis C?
Lymphoplasmacytic lymphoma and splenic marginal zone lymphoma
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What viruses are most likely to infect the a) frontal/temporal lobe, b) ependymal lining of the ventricles?
A) herpes B) CMV/VZV
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What congenital disease is associated with autosomal recessive poly cystic kidney disease and what do you see histologically?
Congenital hepatic fibrosis: neonatal liver with fibrosis around portal reacts and dilatation of bile duct structures
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What mutation in AML is associated with an adverse prognosis and what mutations with a favorable prognosis?
A) adverse: FLT3 (FLighT away) B) favorable: NPM1, CEBPA
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How to differentiate Wilms tumor and Desmoplastic small round cell tumor and Ewing’s sarcoma?
Wilms: has 3 types of cells(triphasic), WT1+ Ewings: WT1-, CD99+, 11;22 (also pseudorosettes aka cells around blood vessels) Desmoplastic small round cell tumor: WT1+, CD99-
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What type of amyloid is seen with long term dialysis, depositing in joint capsules and ligaments?
Beta-2-microglobulin
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What histologic pattern of lung cancer is seen with ALK translocations?
Mucinous cribriform and/or signet ring cell, esp in non-smokers
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What mutation is seen in Sturge Weber syndrome and what findings?
GNAQ Macrocephaly and port-wine stain on face, angiomas
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What mutation is seen with alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency?
SERPINA
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What mutations are seen with the a) adenoma-carcinoma sequence pathway and b) MSI pathway?
A) APC/beta-catenin ->KRAS/BRAF -> tp53, chromosomal instability, SMAD4 B) BRAF/CpG hypermethylation *KRAS mutation means EGFR inhibitors won’t be effective
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What other B/ST tumor occurs in the epiphysis besides giant cell tumor?
Chondroblastoma (immature chondroid cells in chondroid matrix, chicken wire calcifications)
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What is pathognomonic for pancreatoblastoma?
Squamoid nests (within mostly acinar tumor)
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What mutations are positive in Desmoplastic melanoma?
SOX10 and S100
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What syndrome in a neonate is associated with pulmonic stenosis, vertebral body abnormalities, and paucity of intrahepatic bile ducts?
Alagille syndrome
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What 2 features lend to poor prognosis of neuroblastoma?
Age >2 years, serum ferritin > 150
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What mutation is associated with Crohn disease
CARD15/NOD2 CROhN
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What is the most specific marker for synovial sarcoma? What mutation has a better prognosis?
TLE1 Better prog: SYT/SSX2 (1 is worst)
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A) What two stains GENERALLY are looked at in germ cell tumors? what is rest of IHC profile of PLAP, OCT3/4, and CD30 for B) yolk sac tumor and C) embryonal carcinoma?
A) CK+, EMA- B) PLAP+, OCT3/4-, CD30- C) PLAP+, OCT3/4+, CD30+
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PAX-8 is positive in what organs?
Thyroid, ALL kidney, mullerian system
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How to differentiate BCC and trichoepithelioma?
Horn cysts in trichoepithelioma, more mitoses/apoptoses in BCC BCC: BCL-2 diffuse+, CK20- Trichoepithelioma:Bcl-2+ only in outermost layer, CK20+(many Merkel cells)
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What types of germ cell tumors are present in prepubescent boys? What germ cell tumor metastasizes via hematogenous route?
Yolk sac tumor and teratoma Hematogenous: choriocarcinoma
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What IHC is positive in SFT?
STAT6, CD34
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What is seen on histology of thyroid with amiodarone treatment?
Distended thyroid follicles filled with colloid and FOAMY macrophages
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A) Where in pancreas is mucinous cystic neoplasms most commonly and what is the mutation? B) where in pancreas is IPMN and what is the mutation?
A) Tail, KRAS (unique feature in MCN: ovarian stroma!) B) head, GNAS
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What mutation is associated with pilocytic astrocytoma?
BRAF
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What is the target antigen in epidermolysis bullosa acquisita and bullous SLE?
Type VII collagen
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What do thymomas stain for? What about thymic carcinomas?
1) Epithelial cell markers (CK, 34BetaE12 which is HMWK, CAM5.2 Which is LMWK), p63, p40 2) T cell markers (CD3, CD1a, CD99, TdT) Thymic carcinomas: CD5, KIT
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What two mutations cause activation/loss of regulation of kinase activity of tyrosine kinases?
KIT, EGFR
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What kind of molecular tests detect gains and deletions (not normally detected by standard sequencing assays?
Cytogenomic arrays (detect copy number changes)
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What are the 4 minor criteria for systemic mastocytosis?
1) spindled appearance of >25% of mast cells 2)aberrant CD2/CD25 expression 3) increased tryptase 4) KIT mutation *Need 3 fulfilled
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Soap bubble appearance on radiology for bone tumor, think what disease? What is the mutation?
Aneurysmal bone cyst USP6
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What are 4 IHCs positive In Burkitt lymphoma?
CD10, CD20, bcl6, CD43
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What 2 variants of penile SCC are most aggressive?
Basaloid and sarcomatoid
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What age should colonoscopy begin for Lynch syndrome & how often should it be performed?
Age 20 (or 10 years before 1st diagnosis in family member) then every 2 years
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What is the Most common translocation in endometrial stromal sarcoma?
JAZF1/SUZ12 fusion
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What type of thyroid carcinoma is associated with Werner syndrome? With FAP?
Werner: anaplastic FAP: papillary, cribriform morular variant