Vascular Pathology Practice Questions

Q: Strawberry gingivitis is a characteristic finding in which condition?

Wegener's Granulomatosis. **Strawberry Gingivitis** is a pathognomonic clinical sign of **Wegener’s Granulomatosis** (now known as Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis or GPA). It is characterized by reddish-purple, granular, and friable swelling of the gingiva with petechial hemorrhages, resembling the surface of a strawberry. This occurs due to necrotizing granulomatous inflammation and underlying small-vessel vasculitis. [1] **Why the other options are incorrect:** * **Scorbutic Gingivitis (Vitamin C deficiency):** Presents with swollen, spongy, and bleeding gums, but lacks the specific granular "strawberry" appearance. It is associated with defective collagen synthesis. * **Plasma Cell Gingivitis:** An allergic/hypersensitivity reaction (often to toothpaste or chewing gum) showing diffuse, bright red involvement of the free and attached gingiva, characterized histologically by dense plasma cell infiltration. * **Leukemic Gingivitis:** Common in Acute Myeloid Leukemia (especially AML-M4 and M5). It presents as diffuse gingival enlargement due to direct infiltration by leukemic cells, rather than the specific granular vasculitic pattern of GPA. **NEET-PG High-Yield Pearls for GPA:** * **Triad:** Necrotizing granulomas of the respiratory tract (upper and lower), necrotizing vasculitis of small-to-medium vessels, and renal disease (crescentic glomerulonephritis). [1] * **Serology:** Highly associated with **c-ANCA** (anti-PR3 antibodies). [1] * **Classic Presentation:** Saddle-nose deformity, chronic sinusitis, hemoptysis (lung nodules/cavities), and hematuria. * **Treatment:** Cyclophosphamide and Corticosteroids. **References:** [1] Kumar V, Abbas AK, et al.. Robbins and Cotran Pathologic Basis of Disease. 9th ed. Diseases of Infancy and Childhood, pp. 518-520.

Question 1

Hypersensitivity vasculitis typically involve which of the following vascular structures?

Accepted Answer

Postcapillary venules

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Capillaries

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Arterioles

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Medium-sized arteries

Question 2

Which of the following vasculitides is ANCA negative?

Accepted Answer

Polyarteritis nodosa

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Microscopic polyangiitis

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Churg-Strauss syndrome

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Granulomatosis with polyangiitis

Question 3

What is the most common site of lymphangiosarcoma?

Accepted Answer

Post-mastectomy edema of the arm

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Liver

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Spleen

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Retroperitoneum

Question 4

What is the most common site of origin of thrombotic pulmonary emboli?

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Deep leg veins

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Lumen of left ventricle

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Lumen of right ventricle

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Mesenteric veins

Question 5

Which is the most common cause for dissecting aneurysm of the thoracic aorta?

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Medial degeneration

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Atherosclerosis

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Syphilis

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Trauma

Question 6

All of the following cause necrotizing inflammation in vasculitis EXCEPT?

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Kawasaki disease

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Polyarteritis nodosa

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Wegener's granulomatosis

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Microscopic polyangiitis

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of atheroma resulting in angina?

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Absence of macrophages

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Thin fibrous cap

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Thick fibrous cap

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Absence of smooth muscle cells

Question 8

Which of the following is NOT a granulomatous vasculitis?

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Buerger's disease

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Churg-Strauss disease

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Takayasu arteritis

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Wegener's granulomatosis

Question 9

A patient with cystic medial necrosis and necrotizing arteritis is suffering from which condition?

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Aortitis

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Kawasaki disease

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Temporal arteritis

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Malignant hypertension

Question 10

Strawberry gingivitis is a characteristic finding in which condition?

Accepted Answer

Wegener's Granulomatosis

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Scorbutic Gingivitis

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Plasma Cell Gingivitis

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Leukemic Gingivitis

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