Kidney cysts and tumors MCQ Question with Answer

Kidney cysts and tumors MCQ with detailed explanation for interview, entrance and competitive exams. Explanation are given for understanding.

Question No : 36
What type of Bosniak renal cysts accompanies tumor masses in 5% of cases?

III

Question No : 37
What is false concerning end-stage renal disease (ESRD)?

ARPKD accounts for 5% of ESRD in children

more than one-half of patients with ARPKD require kidney transplant before age 20 years

ADPKD is a common cause of ESRD

uncommonly, juvenile nephronophthisis causes ESRD in children

Question No : 38
Which of the following factors is associated with increased survival in patients with metastatic kidney tumors?

physically active patients with good performance status

extirpation of the primary tumor

long disease-free interval between initial nephrectomy and the emergence of secondaries

all of the above

Question No : 39
What is false concerning renal angiomyolipoma (AML)?

most lesions ≤ 4 cm are asymptomatic

renal masses with fat content is pathognomonic for AML

renal biopsy from AML carries a high risk of hemorrhage

may coexist with malignant lesions, such as sarcomas and RCCs

Question No : 40
What is true regarding ADPKD patients?

progress to ESRD in the sixth decade of life

hypertension is seen in 80% of patients with ADPKD aged 20-34 years

aortic valve stenosis in 25%

manifestations are more significant in patients with the PKD2 genotype

Question No : 41
What is false concerning renal cancers?

papillary subtype of RCC has a tendency to multifocality

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

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

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

Question No : 42
In a localized RCC, local recurrence after tumor ablation therapy is managed by any of the following options, EXCEPT:

repeat ablation

active surveillance

salvage surgery

radical nephrectomy