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The likelihood of malignancy in category IIF (indeterminate) renal cysts is:

A. 20%

B. 30%

C. 40%

D. 50%

Correct Answer :

A. 20%


type IIF shows a minimal enhancement and/or thickening of a hairline-thin smooth septum or wall; mildly thickened or nodular calcification; no enhancing soft-tissue components; includes nonenhancing high-attenuation lesions that are 3 cm or larger.

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What is true regarding renal angiomyolipoma (AML)?

A. most classic AMLs eventually undergo malignant transformation to sarcomatoid and epithelioid AML

B. the preferred treatment is nephroureterectomy followed by active surveillance

C. angiographic embolization and/or nephron-sparing surgery is advised for symptomatic AMLs greater than 4 cm

D. extra-renal sites include the pancreas, salivary glands, and thyroids

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What is false regarding multiloculated cystic nephromas?

A. they follow a benign clinical course

B. they have a bimodal age distribution

C. they are more common in men than in women

D. none of the above

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What is false concerning renal cancers?

A. papillary subtype of RCC has a tendency to multifocality

B. chromosome 13 alterations are common in the development of clear cell renal carcinoma

C. a solid mass on CT that enhances more than 15 HU is suggestive of RCC

D. bilateral involvement in RCC either synchronously or metachronously occurs in 2% to 4% of patients

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The likelihood of malignancy in category IIF (indeterminate) renal cysts is:

A. 20%

B. 30%

C. 40%

D. 50%

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What is false concerning metanephric adenoma?

A. radiographically, it is indistinguishable from RCC

B. has a female predominance

C. has a benign clinical course

D. has a peak incidence in the third decade of life

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d. hypertension

A. . Metastatic tumors to the kidney are common from all of the following organs, EXCEPT:

B. lungs

C. thyroid

D. breasts

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Which of the following conditions carries the worst prognosis?

A. acquired cystic renal disease

B. juvenile nephronophthisis

C. medullary sponge kidney

D. bilateral multicystic dysplastic kidney

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What is false concerning renal malignancy?

A. RCC occurs in < 5% of patients with tuberous sclerosis

B. in glomerulocystic kidney disease, renal tumors are typically solitary, large, with central necrosis

C. in Von Hippel-Lindau syndrome, renal tumors are frequently bilateral and multicentric

D. in acquired cystic disease, tumors are commonly bilateral, and metastatic in 15% of cases

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Fuhrmans grading system for renal cell carcinoma relies on:

A. nuclear size, outline, and nucleoli

B. cohesiveness and the degree of cellular atypia

C. chromatin structure and content of the interphase nucleus

D. multinucleation and mitosis

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Which of the following is NOT a risk factor for RCC?

A. type II DM, especially in males

B. hypertension

C. obesity, especially in females

D. cigarette smoking

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What type of renal adenomas is a precursor to papillary RCC?

A. adenoma with clear cell

B. papillary adenoma

C. metanephric adenoma

D. none of the above

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In renal mass(es), the main indication to take a renal biopsy is the suspicion of:

A. papillary RCC

B. renal metastases

C. renal oncocytoma

D. renal xanthogranuloma

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Regarding simple renal cysts, fluid attenuation on non-contrast CT series is:

A. < - 10 HU

B. < - 20 HU

C. < 10 HU

D. < 20 HU

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What is false concerning renal oncocytoma?

A. the central scar on CT or MRI, and the spoke-wheel pattern of vessels on angiograms are not specific to oncocytoma

B. calcification, necrosis, and hemorrhage are rare in oncocytomas

C. it is thought to arise from the basement membrane of proximal convoluted tubules

D. treatment is partial nephrectomy or tumor excision

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Antenatal sonography is the diagnostic tool for the following condition:

A. glomerulocystic kidney disease

B. developmental cystic renal disease

C. Juvenile nephronophthisis

D. medullary cystic kidney disease

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The diagnosis of renal adenoma is commonly made:

A. at autopsy

B. by staining positive for human melanoma black (HMB)-45

C. by fine-needle aspiration cytology

D. by exclusion

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Which RCC subtype is most likely to benefit from targeted molecular therapy?

A. clear cell

B. chromophobe

C. papillary

D. renal medullary

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d. prior to kidney transplant

A. . What is an indication for radical nephrectomy?

B. a 6-cm, polar tumor

C. bilateral RCC

D. locally advanced RCC

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The etiology of renal cysts includes all of the following, EXCEPT:

A. autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD)

B. developmental cystic renal disease

C. inherited cystic renal disease

D. systemic disease with associated renal cysts

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In RCC cases where IVC involvement with tumor thrombi are suspected, venacavography:

A. is the first and most reliable radiologic examination to study IVC thrombi

B. is reserved for patients with equivocal MRI or CT findings

C. is obsolete and has fallen out of use

D. carries a risk of IVC terrible bleeding that outweighs the diagnostic merits

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d. neurosarcoma

A. . What is false concerning targeted molecular therapy?

B. is a personalized medical therapy devised to meet each persons individual needs for cancer`s specifications

C. treats cancer by interrupting unique molecular abnormalities that drive cancer growth

D. some cancer types have different molecular targets

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What type of Bosniak renal cysts accompanies tumor masses in 5% of cases?

A. I

B. II

C. III

D. IV

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What is (are) true regarding the etiology of medullary cystic kidney disease (MCKD)?

A. mutations in the MCKD1 (chromosome 1q21) gene

B. mutations in the MCKD2 (chromosome 16q12) gene

C. inherited in an autosomal dominant fashion

D. all of the above

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d. all of the above

A. . What is the most common histologic subtype of renal sarcomas?

B. rhabdomyosarcoma

C. nephrosarcoma

D. leiomyosarcoma

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What is false concerning renal angiomyolipoma (AML)?

A. most lesions ≤ 4 cm are asymptomatic

B. renal masses with fat content is pathognomonic for AML

C. renal biopsy from AML carries a high risk of hemorrhage

D. may coexist with malignant lesions, such as sarcomas and RCCs

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What is false concerning ADPKD patients?

A. hepatic cysts are the most common extra-renal manifestation

B. might experience cyst hemorrhage, renal infection, or nephrolithiasis

C. typically, complain of flank pain or intermittent hematuria in the early twenties

D. hypertension and CRF commonly occur in the fifth decade of life

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On histological examination of a resected renal tumor, the presence of multiple mitochondria observed on electron microscopy is diagnostic for:

A. renal oncocytoma

B. multiloculated cystic nephromas

C. metanephric adenoma

D. adenoma with clear cell

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What is true regarding cancer incidence in renal cystic diseases?

A. is > 90% in Bosniak type IV renal cysts

B. in patients receiving renal transplants for polycystic kidney disease is 48% higher than that expected in the general population

C. all of the above

D. simple renal cysts might turn malignant in < 4% of cases

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d. unilateral RCC with a functioning opposite kidney, but at risk for future impairment

A. . What is the relapse rate for completely resected RCC after radical nephrectomy?

B. 1- 10%

C. 10 - 20%

D. 20 - 30%

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In a localized RCC, local recurrence after tumor ablation therapy is managed by any of the following options, EXCEPT:

A. repeat ablation

B. active surveillance

C. salvage surgery

D. radical nephrectomy