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Undergraduate Sample Questions on Gastrointestinal Pathology

By Dina Omar, MD 2008-2009 1. Enumerate a.ulcers of the tongue. b.Causes of acute intestinal obstruction. c.Causes of intussusception? d.Types of intussuception. e.Causes of chronic intestinal obstruction. f. Enumerate causes, sites, gross types and microscopic types of carcinoma of the large intestine. g.Causes of hematemesis/melena. h.salivary glands tumors i. Tumors of the intestine g. Colonic polypi 2. What is meant by (Define) : a. Barretts eosophagus b.Peptic ulcer. c..Dysentery 3. List the complications of: a.Peptic ulcer. b. Acute appendicitis. c. Ulcerative colitis. d.Crohns disease. 4. Discuss the pathology of: a.Squamous cell carcinoma of the tongue. b. Carcinoma of eosophagus c. Carcinoma of the stomach d. Adenoma of the colon e. Carcinoma of the colon. 5. Compare a. Amebic and bacillary dysentry b. Ulcerative colitis and Crohns disease 6. Discuss the pathogenesis of peptic ulcer. 7. Describe the gross picture and microscopic pictures (morphology) of peptic ulcer. 8. Discuss the aetiology and complications of acute appendicitis. 9.What is the precancerous lesion for eosophageal carcinoma and
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Kasr Al Aini Faculty of Medicine describe the gross & the microscopic pictures of such a cancer.

10. Complete a. Inflammation of the lips is called.. and inflammation of the tongue is called.. . b. .is a precancerous lesion of the tongue. c. Hematemesis meansof blood. 11. True or false correct the wrong answer a. Leukoplakia is a precancerous lesion of the tongue. b. Krukenberg tumors are bilateral ovarian metastases in gastric carcinoma. c. Gastric carcinoma is a squamous cell carcinoma. d. Inflammatory Bowel Disease is a chronic Relapsing Inflammatory disorder of intestine of obscure origin. e. Volvulus: twisting of a loop of intestine on itself. f. Hemorrhoids are tumors of intestine. g. Pleomorphic adenoma of salivary glands is a malignant tumor. 12. MCQ (choose 1 answer only) 1) Sialadenitis is caused by all the following except: a. Mumps b. Bacterial infection. c. Mikulicz disease. d. Stones obstructing the ducts.s e. Leukoplakia.
2) Gastric carcinoma is characterized by a. Being more common in males b. Being a benign tumor c. Arises in gastric musculosa d. Never metastasizes 3) Multiple transverse small intestinal ulcers with undermined edges, are commonly found in patients of a. Typhoid b. Tuberculosis c. Amoebiasis d. Chrons disease (regional ileitis) 4) Helicobacter organisms are commonly associated with : e. Rheumatic fever f. Chronic gastritis g. Chronic abscess h. Subacute infective endocarditis of mitral valve 5) In a. b. c. Crohns disease, which of the following is wrong: It occurs anywhere in GIT It involves all intestinal wall layers (transmural) It is a granulomatous disease 2

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Kasr Al Aini Faculty of Medicine d. It shows skip lesions e. Ulcers are superficial f. Extra-intestinal manifestations may occur Gastrointestinal Pathology Quiz By Prof. Dr. Ahmed El Hennawy a) b) c) d) e) a) b) c) d) a) b) c) d) e) f) a) b) c) d) e) a) b) c) d) e) a) b) c) d) e) 1- Stomatitis means inflammation of the mucosa of: Oral cavity Esophagus Stomach Small intestine Large intestine 2- The following are among the types of tongue ulcers EXCEPT: Dental ulcer Dyspeptic ulcer Peptic ulcer Malignant ulcer 3- Gastro-esophageal reflux can cause: Esophagitis Ulcer Columnar metaplasia Dysplasia All of the above None of the above 4- The commonest site for development of a peptic ulcer is: Esophagus Stomach Duodenum Jejunum Ileum 5- Among the gross characters of a peptic ulcer is: Sloping edge Punched-out edge Clean floor All of the above None of the above 6- The following are among the complications of a duodenal peptic ulcer EXCEPT: Hemorrhage Perforation Penetration Stenosis Malignant transformation 3

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Kasr Al Aini Faculty of Medicine 7- Which of the following is an etiology of intussusception: Intestinal polyp Intestinal parasite Gastroenteritis Meckels diverticulum All of the above 8- which of the following is NOT an etiology of chronic intestinal obstruction: Post-inflammatory stricture Intestinal tumor Peritoneal adhesions Hirschsprungs disease Strangulated hernia 9- Among the manifestations of malabsorption syndrome: Diarrhea Steatorrhea Villous atrophy Muscle wasting All of the above None of the above 10- Among the possible gastrointestinal tumors is: Neurofibroma Adenocarcinoma Hemangioma Leiomyoma All of the above None of the above The End