Neuropathology — MCQs

Peripheral nerve sheath tumors include all of the following except:

An 85-year-old man falls in the bathtub and strikes the back of his head. Over the next 24 hours, he becomes increasingly somnolent. A head CT scan shows an accumulation of fluid beneath the dura, compressing the left cerebral hemisphere. Which of the following terms best describes this collection of fluid?

All of the following statements are true regarding craniopharyngioma, except:

Spongiform changes in astrocytic tumor with neuronal loss is seen in?

Porencephaly is seen in which of the following conditions?

A 10-year-old boy presents with multiple tan-colored patches on his skin and freckle-like changes in his axillary area. The remainder of his clinical examination is normal. Which of the following conditions is also found in patients with this disorder as they age?

A neuropathologist is performing an autopsy on a 65-year-old man who had resting tremor, rigidity, and akinesia. Histologic sections of the substantia nigra reveal neurons containing round eosinophilic inclusions. Such inclusions most likely represent?

Genetic alteration in which of the following chromosomes can lead to oligodendroglioma?

Rupture of a berry aneurysm of the Circle of Willis would likely produce hemorrhage into which of the following spaces or structures?

A 50-year-old woman presents with a 5-year history of headaches, generalized tonic-clonic seizures, and bilateral leg weakness. Skull films reveal hyperostosis of the calvarium. Biopsy of the responsible lesion shows a whorling pattern of the cells. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?