General Pathology — MCQs

A 16-year-old girl presents with bowel obstruction. Laparotomy reveals markedly enlarged para-aortic lymph nodes. Biopsy of the lymph nodes exhibits a diffuse neoplastic infiltrate of small, round lymphocytes with a "starry sky" appearance on low power. The cytoplasm of some of the lymphocytes is vacuolated and fat stains are positive. What immunophenotypic or cytogenetic abnormality would you expect in the neoplastic cells?

Which of the following is NOT true about apoptosis?

A 52-year-old woman loses her right kidney following an automobile accident. A CT scan of the abdomen 2 years later shows marked enlargement of the left kidney. The renal enlargement is an example of which of the following adaptations?

Which type of immune response is responsible for caseation necrosis in TB?

What is the most important role of bradykinin in acute inflammation?

Which protein does Cytochrome C interact with to initiate apoptosis?

Which of the following is false regarding reversible cell injury?

Which of the following is a congenital deformity?

Familial amyloidotic polyneuropathy is due to amyloidosis of nerves caused by the deposition of which protein?

Which of the following statements about p53 is FALSE?