MDS PREP
Giant cell lesions of the periodontium are best considered as
1. Benign tumours
2. Malignant neoplasms
3. Lesions of hypothyroidism
4. Nonneoplastic reactive lesions
Oral Pathology
Answer: 4
Which of the following does not have viral aetiology?
1. Burkitt lymphoma
2. Nasopharyngeal carcinoma
3. Hodgkin lymphoma
4. Hepatocellular carcinoma
Oral Pathology
Answer: 1
Which of the following is not a feature of torus mandibularis?
1) Common in mongoloids
2) Present on the lingual surface of mandible below the Mylohyoid line
3) Usually bilateral
4) May or may not associated with torus palatinus
Oral Pathology
Answer: 2
All of the following features are seen in asbestosis except:
1. Diffuse pulmonary interstitial fibrosis
2. Fibrous pleural thickening
3. Emphysema
4. Calcific pleural plaques
Telangiectasias similar to hereditary hemorrhagic may occur in all of the following except
1. progressive systemic sclerosis
2. lupus erythematosus
3. CREST syndrome
4. chondroectodermal dysplasia
Oral Pathology
Answer: 4
The best laboratory test for ranula is
1. biopsy
2. sialography
3. bacterial smear
4. occlusal radiograph
Oral Pathology
Answer: 2
Which of the following should be done during a biopsy examination?
1. Only a small superficial piece of tissue should be removed
2. The tissue should be placed immediately in 10% formalin
3. A horizontal section should be taken without disturbing the base of the lesion, especially in ulcers
4. To avoid bias the pathologist should not be told of the provisional diagnosis
Oral Pathology
Answer: 2
Haemangiopericytoma resembles
1. Haemangioma
2. Glomus tumour
3. Ewing tumour
4. Plasmacytoma