Lymphomas in pediatric population — Flashcards

Flashcard 1: Appendicitis is related to obstruction of the appendix by _____ (children)

Answer: lymphoid hyperplasia

Flashcard 2: Congenital Rubella is characterized by radio-_____ bone lesions

Answer: lucent

Flashcard 3: Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome is associated with increased risk for autoimmune disease and _____

Answer: malignancy

Flashcard 4: What is the most common renal malignancy of early childhood (ages 2-4)? _____

Answer: Wilms tumor

Flashcard 5: Between Smallpox and Chickenpox, which viral infection is characterized by lesions that predominantly affect the **trunk** (centripetal distribution)?

Answer: Chickenpox (Varicella)

Extra: Chickenpox has a **centripetal** distribution (more lesions on the trunk than the extremities). In contrast, Smallpox has a **centrifugal** distribution (more lesions on the face and extremities than the trunk).

Flashcard 6: What is the most common cancer in children?_____

Answer: Leukemia