Skin Tumors Practice Questions

Question 1

Identify the skin lesion shown in the image.

Accepted Answer

Becker nevus

Answer

Hypopigmented macule

Answer

Spitz nevus

Answer

Epidermal nevus

Question 2

Mohs micrographic excision for basal cell carcinoma is used for all the following Except

Accepted Answer

Superficial basal cell carcinoma on the trunk

Answer

Tumors with perineural invasion

Answer

Tumors with aggressive histology

Answer

Recurrent tumor

Question 3

Elderly man with a long-standing mole on his face that is increasing in size and showing an irregular border. Diagnosis:

Accepted Answer

Lentigo maligna

Answer

Superficial spreading melanoma

Answer

Nodular melanoma

Answer

Acral melanoma

Question 4

A 40 year old man presented with a flat 1x1cm scaly, itchy black mole on the front of thigh. Examination did not reveal any inguinal lymphodenopathy. The best course of management would be:

Accepted Answer

Excision biopsy

Answer

FNAC of lesion

Answer

Incision biopsy

Answer

Wide excision with inguinal lymphadenectomy

Question 5

Which of the following are correct with regard to lung cancer?

1. Surgical resection has a limited role in curative treatment of lung cancer.
2. Pattern of disease and prognosis of oat cell carcinoma are different to other varieties in the lungs.
3. Small cell lung cancer is a type of Neuroendocrine Tumour (NET).
4. Squamous cancer appears as a cavitating tumour in the lungs.

Accepted Answer

2, 3 and 4

Answer

1, 3 and 4

Answer

1, 2 and 3

Answer

1, 2 and 4

Question 6

Lupus vulgaris is:

Accepted Answer

Tuberculosis of skin

Answer

Squamous cell carcinoma

Answer

Basal cell carcinoma

Answer

Lupus erythematosus

Question 7

Which of the following are criteria for cancer screening?
I. Screening test should be sensitive and specific
II. Screening test should be acceptable to the screened population
III. The disease should be an uncommon one for screening to be effective
IV. Disease should be recognisable at an early stage
Select the correct answer using the code given below :

Accepted Answer

I, II and IV

Answer

II, III and IV

Answer

I, III and IV

Answer

I, II and III

Question 8

A farmer presented with a black mole on the cheek. It increased in size, more than 6mm with irregular borders and a central black lesion, what could be the diagnosis?

Accepted Answer

Superficial spreading melanoma

Answer

Acral lentigo melanoma

Answer

Lentigo maligna melanoma

Answer

Nodular melanoma

Question 9

An 8-year-old girl has extreme photosensitivity since birth. She has recently been diagnosed with skin cancer. What is the diagnosis?

Accepted Answer

Xeroderma Pigmentosum

Answer

Bloom syndrome

Answer

Griscelli syndrome

Answer

Chediak Higashi syndrome

Question 10

Lines of Blaschko are related to?

Accepted Answer

Keratinocytes

Answer

Blood vessels

Answer

Nerves

Answer

Bones

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