medical MCQs – Page 323

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6441. A 60 year old male presents with a 2 day history of a severe left ear ache with a burning sensation in the ear and loss of taste. There is left sided weakness of both upper and lower facial muscles. Facial sensation is normal. A few vesicles are seen in the pharynx. What is the most likely diagnosis ?
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A. Bells palsy

B. Diphtheria

C. Acoustic neuroma

D. Ramsay Hunt syndrome
6442. The histiocytosis X is a spectrum of disorders, Which include the following condition ?
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A. Hand Schuller Christian disease

B. All of the above

C. Eosinophilic granuloma

D. Letterer Siwe disease

6443. Glossodynia is_____________?
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A. White patch on tongue

B. Swelling of the tongue

C. Burning of the tongue

D. Pain in the tongue
6444. Intestional absorption of calcium is decreased by________________?
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A. lactose

B. Acidity

C. phytic Acid

D. proteins

6445. Herpes simplex is seen in______________?
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A. < 10 yrs. of age

B. 55-60 yrs. of age

C. 25-30 yrs. of age

D. 12-15 yrs. of age

6446. Which of the following occurs most commonly on tongue ?
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A. Lymphangioma and granular cell myoblastoma

B. Neuroblastoma and lipoma

C. Lymphangioma and fibroma

D. Lipoma and fibroma

6447. In HIV, which cells are affected_______________?
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A. Lymphocytes

B. CD4

C. CD8

D. Monocytes

6448. All about herpangina are false except_______________?
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A. May lead to high grade fever

B. May cause Dysphagia

C. May lead to vesicles formation in Anterior part of mouth around 20-30 in number

D. Anterior portion of mouth have only minor vesicles

6449. Which of the following conditions is characterized by cafe-au-lait spots, non-encapsulation and potential for malignant transformation___________?
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A. Solitary plasmocytoma

B. Neurilemmoma

C. Neurofibroma

D. Traumatic Neuroma

6450. A blue nodular mass on the lateral border of the tongue is soft, smooth and blanches upon pressure It is most likely to be_____________?
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A. Epulis fissuratum

B. Epithelioma

C. Lymphoma

D. Hemangioma
6451. Oral hairy leukoplakia is seen in AIDS patients. The most likely site of appearance is_______________?
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A. Soft palate

B. Sublingual muosa

C. Lateral borders of tongue

D. Buccal mucosa

6452. What could be the most appropriate provisional diagnosis for multiple nodular exophytic reddish lesions of oral mucosa in an AIDS patient ?
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A. Kaposis sarcoma

B. Acute pseudo-membranous candidiasis

C. Hemangioma

D. Focal epithelial hyperplasia

6453. Among pre-malignant oral lesions ______________?
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A. Leukoplakia does not disappear even after cessation of smoking

B. Oral submucous fibrosis is seen in all parts of the world

C. Erythroplakia has a higher risk for malignancy than leukoplakia

D. Leukoplakia should be proved by biopsy

6454. Metastatic disease to the oral region is most likely to occur in which of these locations ?
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A. Floor of the mouth

B. Posterior maxilla

C. Tongue

D. Posterior mandible
6455. Darlings disease is________________?
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A. Histoplasmosis

B. Bleomycosis

C. Phycomycosis

D. Actinomycosis

6456. Thrush______________?
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A. Occurs only in elderly

B. Responds to nystatin

C. Is seen clinically as a proliferative lesion

D. Is caused by a gram -ve bacteria

6457. Which of the following is a pseudo cyst ?
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A. Mucous retention cyst

B. Radicular cyst

C. Dentigetous cyst

D. Aneurysmal bone cyst
6458. A 40-year old lady presents with unilateral demotonic distribution of veslcular eruptions. associated with severe pain. The most likely diagnosis is____________________?
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A. Chicken pox

B. Recurrent herpes simplex infection

C. Herpes zoster

D. infectious mononucleosis

6459. Consider the following statements giant cells are a characteristic histopathologic finding in______________?
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A. Brown tumor of hyper parathyroidism

B. Apthous ulcers

C. Keratocyst

D. Dentigerous cyst

6460. Addisons disease typically_____________?
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A. Is an autoimmune disease

B. causes hypopigmentation

C. Causes hypertension

D. Steroids are contraindicated