Head & Neck – 04

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1. Which of the following sub-classifications of sinonasal papillomas are most often associated with carcinomas?
2. All of the following are true with regards to nasopharyngeal carcinoma EXCEPT:
3. A red-pink friable nasal polypoid lesion is biopsied in a 45 y/o Indian male. Histologic examination shows a hyperplastic epithelium with an underlying dense lymphoplasmacytic infiltrate containing scattered large cysts (~300µm), which have thick birefringent walls. Based on the description, the best diagnosis is:
4. A 35 y/o black female presents with a tongue lesions illustrated in the histologic images for this question. Based on the findings, the best diagnosis is:

Head & Neck - Part 4, Question #1
Head & Neck - Part 4, Question #1


Head & Neck - Part 4, Question #1
Head & Neck - Part 4, Question #1


Head & Neck - Part 4, Question #1
Head & Neck - Part 4, Question #1


Head & Neck - Part 4, Question #1
Head & Neck - Part 4, Question #1
5. A 20 y/o female presents with a palpable thyroid mass. Based on the histologic findings, what is the diagnosis?

Head & Neck - Part 4, Question #2
Head & Neck - Part 4, Question #2


Head & Neck - Part 4, Question #2
Head & Neck - Part 4, Question #2


Head & Neck - Part 4, Question #2
Head & Neck - Part 4, Question #2
6. A 37 y/o man presents with an enlarge parotid gland. A mass was identified and removed. Based on the histologic findings, what is the best diagnosis?

Head & Neck - Part 4, Question #4
Head & Neck - Part 4, Question #4


Head & Neck - Part 4, Question #4
Head & Neck - Part 4, Question #4


Head & Neck - Part 4, Question #4
Head & Neck - Part 4, Question #4
7. A 20 y/o female with a “family history of thyroid cancers” presents with a thyroid mass represented in the images for this case. What is the most likely diagnosis?

Head & Neck - Part 4, Question #3
Head & Neck - Part 4, Question #3


Head & Neck - Part 4, Question #3
Head & Neck - Part 4, Question #3


Head & Neck - Part 4, Question #3
Head & Neck - Part 4, Question #3


Head & Neck - Part 4, Question #3
Head & Neck - Part 4, Question #3
8. Which of the following tests is the most sensitive and specific for Wegner’s Granulomatosis?
9. All of the following are true with regards to the lesion represented in the histologic images for this case EXCEPT:

Head & Neck - Part 4, Question #6
Head & Neck - Part 4, Question #6


Head & Neck - Part 4, Question #6
Head & Neck - Part 4, Question #6


Head & Neck - Part 4, Question #6
Head & Neck - Part 4, Question #6
10. A 50 y/o male presents with a rapidly growing parotid mass. Representative images are shown. Based on the findings, the best diagnosis is:

Head & Neck - Part 4, Question #5
Head & Neck - Part 4, Question #5


Head & Neck - Part 4, Question #5
Head & Neck - Part 4, Question #5


Head & Neck - Part 4, Question #5
Head & Neck - Part 4, Question #5