Cytology – 01

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1. 44 year old male with presents with fever, weight loss, and shortness of breath. What is the diagnosis of his broncho-alveolar lavage?

Lung BAL
2. Photomicrograph of a 1.5 cm parotid mass shows

Parotid FNA
Parotid FNA
3. A 22 year old male presents with fever, weight loss and shortness of breath. BAL is performed. What is the diagnosis?

Lung BAL
Lung BAL
4. Sputum of a 56 year old male shows

Sputum Cytology
Sputum cytology


Sputum cytology
Sputum cytology
5. FNA of a diffusely enlarged thyroid gland in a 45 female with prior history of Hashimoto’s thyroiditis is shown. These cells most likely express

Thyroid FNA
Thyroid FNA
6. FNA of a 2 cm subcutaneous mass shows

Subcutaneous FNA
Subcutaneous FNA
7. FNA of a 3 cm parotid mass in 56 year old male shows

Parotid FNA
Parotid FNA
8. Pap smear of 66 year old female shows

PAP smear
PAP smear
9. FNA of a liver mass in a 55 year old male most likely represents

Liver FNA
Liver FNA
10. Pap smear of a 44 year old female is best classified as

PAP smear
PAP smear
11. FNA of a 2 cm painful parotid mass in a 44 year male shows

Parotid FNA
Parotid FNA


Parotid FNA
Parotid FNA
12. The tumor cells of the FNA of a 3 cm parotid mass in a 44 year male show

Parotid FNA
Parotid FNA


Parotid FNA
Parotid FNA
13. Which of the following statement about this microorganism is correct?

Lung Cytology
Lung Cytology
14. The FNA of a 2 cm thyroid mass in a 30 year old female most likely represents

Thyroid FNA
Thyroid FNA
15. FNA of a diffusely enlarged thyroid in a 40 year old female shows

Thyroid FNA
Thyroid FNA


Thyroid FNA
Thyroid FNA
16. Fine needle biopsy has been taken from a unilateral 3 cm parotid mass in a 45 year old female with long standing history of Sjogren’s syndrome. Flow cytometry will most likely show

Parotid FNA
Parotid FNA