Malignant Tumours of the Thyroid
- Previous year questions on Malignant Tumours of the Thyroid for NEET PG (National Eligibility cum Entrance Test - Postgraduate), from the Surgery section of the exam.
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- 77 live questions in Malignant Tumours of the Thyroid.
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Q1.Patient come with a midline swelling in the neck measuring 2cms in size On H P E it shows orphan annie eye nuclei Most likely diagnosis
- APapillary thyroid ca✓ Correct answer
- Bmedullary thyroid ca
- CToxic nodular goitre
- DFollicular thyroid Ca
Q2.Follicular carcinoma of thyroid is
- AThe most common thyroid cancer
- BReadily diagnosed thyroid cancer
- CSpreads through hematogenous route✓ Correct answer
- DCommonly multifocal
Q3.Mr. Ramu 30 years old male with papillary carcinoma in thyroid with a nodule < 3 cm confined to neck with 2 lymph node palpable in neck along with lung micro-metastasis. How will you stage this according to AJCC 8th edition?
- AI
- BII✓ Correct answer
- CIII
- DIV
Q4.A 27-year-old woman presents with 26 weeks of gestation with a thyroid lesion which is found to be papillary carcinoma of thyroid. Which is the best treatment for this patient?
- AThyroid ablation using radioactive Iodine
- BTotal thyroidectomy✓ Correct answer
- CObservation
- DHemi-thyroidectomy
Q5.Which malignancy would occur in long-standing multinodular goitre?
- APapillary Carcinoma
- BFollicular Carcinoma✓ Correct answer
- CAnaplastic Carcinoma
- DMedullary Carcinoma
Q6.Malignancy in a multinodular goiter is most often:-
- AFollicular carcinoma✓ Correct answer
- BPapillary carcinoma
- CAnaplastic carcinoma
- DMedullary carcinoma
Q7.A biopsy from a mass in front of the neck revealed parafollicular cells. How do you follow up?
- ACalcitonin✓ Correct answer
- BT4
- CThyroxine
- DThyroglobulin
Q8.Dose of I-131 given to patients with carcinoma thyroid
- A10 mCi
- B100 mCi✓ Correct answer
- C10 uCi
- D100 uCi
Q9.Medullary carcinoma of thyroid - all are true except
- AIt is tumor arising from C cells
- BSecrete high levels of calcitonin
- CIt is not dependent on TSH
- DMost cases are familial✓ Correct answer
Q10.A 27 years old lady with 20 weeks pregnancy presented with a thyroid nodule on right side. FNAC from the nodule was suggestive of papillary carcinoma. Which of the following is contraindicated in her management?
- ATotal thyroidectomy plus neck node dissection
- BRight lobectomy
- CRadioactive iodine ablation✓ Correct answer
- DTotal thyroidectomy
Answer key
Q1: A. Papillary thyroid ca; Q2: C. Spreads through hematogenous route; Q3: B. II; Q4: B. Total thyroidectomy; Q5: B. Follicular Carcinoma; Q6: A. Follicular carcinoma; Q7: A. Calcitonin; Q8: B. 100 mCi; Q9: D. Most cases are familial; Q10: C. Radioactive iodine ablation.
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