Esophageal Pathology

• Q1.Commonest benign tumor of the esophagus

  • APapilloma
  • BLeiomyoma
  • CAdenoma
  • DHemangioma
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• Q2.False statement about Barret esophagus is:-

  • AGoblet cells seen on histology
  • BPatient may lead to malignancy after few years
  • CColumnar to squamous metaplasia
  • DChronic GERD is the predisposing factor
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• Q3.Which of the following viruses does not produce viral esophagitis

  • AHerpes
  • BAdenovirus
  • CVaricella
  • DCytomegalovirus
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• Q4.Oesophagitis in immuno compromised person is caused by all except is -

  • AHSV
  • BHIV
  • CVaricella
  • DCMV
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• Q5.Volcano ulcers in esophagus are seen in

  • AHerpetic esophagitis
  • BCandida esophagitis
  • CApthous ulcer in crohn
  • DHIV esophagitis
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• Q6.Plummer- Vinson syndrome

  • AIs due to folic acid deficiency
  • BCommon in males
  • CNot associated with oral premalignancy
  • DStrong association with post-cricoid carcinoma
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• Q7.Which is the BEST site for taking biopsy in a case of viral oesophagitis?

  • AEdge of ulcer
  • BBase of ulcer
  • CAdjacent indurated area around ulcer
  • DSurrounding normal mucosa
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• Q8.A 50-year-old obese man (BMI = 32 kg/m2) comes to the physician complaining of indigestion after meals, bloating, and heartburn. Vital signs are normal. A CT scan of the abdomen reveals a hiatal hernia of the esophagus. Endoscopic biopsy shows thickening of the basal layer of the squamous epithelium, upward extension of the papillae of the lamina propria, and an increased number of neutrophils and lymphocytes. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?

  • AEsophageal varices
  • BMallory-Weiss syndrome
  • CReflux esophagitis
  • DSchatzki mucosal ring
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• Q9.The following are predisposing factors for esophageal Ca Except -

  • APlummer-Vinson syndrome
  • BTylosis palmaris
  • CChronic Achalasia
  • DBenzene therapy
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• Q10.A 3-year-old child has attained enough mobility, curiosity, and dexterity to explore places in the home that should not be accessed. The child finds a bottle with a liquid under the kitchen sink, and he drinks it. Within minutes he has chest pain. His mother takes him to the emergency department and brings the bottle. Analysis of the residual contents reveals a pH of 12. Which of the following complications is most likely to occur following this injury?

  • APharyngeal diverticulum
  • BEsophageal stenosis
  • CGastric lymphoma
  • DDuodenal ulceration
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Answer key

Q1: B. Leiomyoma; Q2: C. Columnar to squamous metaplasia; Q3: B. Adenovirus; Q4: B. HIV; Q5: A. Herpetic esophagitis; Q6: D. Strong association with post-cricoid carcinoma; Q7: A. Edge of ulcer; Q8: C. Reflux esophagitis; Q9: D. Benzene therapy; Q10: B. Esophageal stenosis.

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