MDS PREP
Which of the following are characteristic feature of cherubism
1. Premature exfoliation of primary teeth
2. Hypoplastic defects
3. Progressive painless symmetric swelling of cheek bones
4. A + C
Oral Pathology
Answer: 4
Progressive painless symmetric swelling of cheek bones is a characteristic feature of cherubism.
Bleeding time is prolonged in
1. Haemophilia
2. Von Willebrand"s disease
3. Henoch-Schonlein purpura
4. Telangiectasia
Oral Pathology
Answer: 2
Bleeding time is prolonged in von Willebrand's disease.
Adamantinoma is
1. A tumour from embryonal cell of developing teeth
2. Also known as ameloblastoma
3. Is a complication of dengigerous cyst
4. All of these
Oral Pathology
Answer: 4
Adamantinoma is a rare neoplasm and it is indeed associated with the teeth, but it is not synonymous with ameloblastoma, and it is not exactly a complication of dentigerous cysts. However, since all options are somewhat inaccurate or misleading, your answer indicates that you may be looking for the one best fitting choice.
A 50-year-old obese man complains of several recent abscesses in the gingival with loosening of teeth. He also suffers from itching of skin and polyuria. The most probable aetiology is
1. Scurvy
2. Myxoedema
3. Diabetes mellitus
4. Vitamin A deficiency
Oral Pathology
Answer: 3
The most probable etiology for the man’s symptoms is Diabetes mellitus, given the signs of abscesses and polyuria.
Which of the following additional clinical findings would MOST be associated with a woman who has oral mucosal swelling, xerostomia, and intense salivary gland destructive inflammation, as well as antibodies against ribonucleoprotein?
1) Conjunctivitis
2) Goiter
3) Hemolytic anemia
4) Proximal muscle weakness
General Pathology Answer: 1
Conjunctivitis is often associated with Sjögren's syndrome, which can cause oral mucosal swelling and xerostomia.
What of the following is characterized by left lower quadrant periumbilical pain in an elderly person, with the presence of fever, tender abdomen, leukocytosis, nausea, and vomiting?
1) Acute appendicitis
2) Diverticulitis
3) Gallstones
4) Pancreatitis
Diverticulitis is characterized by left lower quadrant pain, fever, and leukocytosis, especially in elderly patients.
Premature exfoliation of deciduous teeth is seen in
1. Hypophosphatasia
2. Hypophosphataemia
3. Hyperphosphtasia
4. Hyperparathyrroidism
Oral Pathology
Answer: 1
Premature exfoliation of deciduous teeth is seen in hypophosphatasia.
The size of the red blood cells is measured by -
1) MCV
2) MCHC
3) ESR
4) MCH
General Pathology
Answer: 1
The size of red blood cells is measured by Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV), which indicates the average volume of a red blood cell.