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MEDIASTINUM: ACUTE MEDIASTINITIS. MEDIASTINAL TUMORS AND CYSTS

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Mediastinum- Surgical Diseases 4th Year- PMU

Mediastinum- Surgical Diseases 4th Year- PMU

Question 1 of 14

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Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

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Question 2 of 14

1

Which of the following is the most frequently observed tumor in the anterosuperior mediastinum?

Select one of the following:

  • lung adenocarcinoma

  • neuroblastoma

  • mesothelioma

  • thymoma

  • gastrinoma

Explanation

Question 3 of 14

1

Which of the following mediastinal tumors is related to myasthenia gravis syndrome?

Select one of the following:

  • Germ-cell tumor

  • Thymoma

  • Non-Hodgkin lymphoma

  • Seminoma

  • all of the above

Explanation

Question 4 of 14

1

Which of the following is most frequently observed in the posterior mediastinum?

Select one of the following:

  • neurogenic tumors

  • mesothelioma

  • thymomas

  • cholangiocarcinoma

Explanation

Question 5 of 14

1

Which of the following mediastinal tumors is related with high serum level production of alpha-fetoprotein and B-HCG?

Select one of the following:

  • Thymoma

  • Neurofibroma

  • Choriocarcinoma

  • Non-Hodgkin lymphoma

  • Seminoma

Explanation

Question 6 of 14

1

Clinical presentation of a mediastinal tumor mass with venous distention of the neck, facial edema, shortness of breath, mental changes and cyanosis is called

Select one of the following:

  • inferior vena cava syndrome

  • mass-syndrome

  • superior vena cava syndrome

  • thoracic outlet syndrome

Explanation

Question 7 of 14

1

Treatment of the superior vena cave syndrome consists of

Select one of the following:

  • diuretics

  • radiotherapy

  • none of the above

  • all of the above

  • glucocorticoids

Explanation

Question 8 of 14

1

Imaging method of choice for diagnosing mediastinal tumor masses is

Select one of the following:

  • Chest x-ray

  • Ultrasonography

  • Doppler-sonography

  • CT scan

Explanation

Question 9 of 14

1

A destructive, life-threatening infection usually originating in the oropharyngeal region and extending transcervically into the mediastinum is called:

Select one of the following:

  • pleural empyema

  • pneumomediastinum

  • necrotizing mediastinitis

  • cervical phlegmona

Explanation

Question 10 of 14

1

Which of the Following is the most common type of mediastinal cyst?

Select one of the following:

  • bronchogenic

  • pericardial

  • enteric

  • thymic

Explanation

Question 11 of 14

1

Which of the following is used as a method of histologic verification of mediastinal masses?

Select one of the following:

  • FNA with CT guidance

  • Mediastinoscopy

  • VATS

  • Thoracotomy

  • All of the above

Explanation

Question 12 of 14

1

The treatment of descending necrotizing mediastinitis consits of

Select one of the following:

  • surgical drainage

  • antimicrobial therapy

  • airway management

  • all of the above

Explanation

Question 13 of 14

1

Which of the following is a method of choice for diagnosing descending necrotizing mediastinitis?

Select one of the following:

  • chest X-ray

  • CT scan

  • MRI

  • ultrasonography

Explanation

Question 14 of 14

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Stokes collar (edema and cyanosis of the Neck) is a typical feature of:

Select one of the following:

  • pneurnothorax

  • lung abscess

  • superior vena cava syndorme

  • bronchiectasis

Explanation

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