RadPatho Post Test Quiz

A 68-year-old male with congestive heart failure presents with generalized swelling. Radiologic exam reveals widespread subcutaneous edema. Which condition best describes this presentation?

• Localized edema

• Anasarca

• Pulmonary edema

• Pericardial effusion

A 22-year-old patient presents with chest pain and shortness of breath. Imaging reveals a concave area of increased attenuation and midline shift of the ventricles. What is the most likely diagnosis?

• Hemarthrosis

• Hemothorax

• Hematoma

• Pulmonary embolism

A 75-year-old man with a history of atherosclerosis suddenly develops chest pain. Imaging confirms ischemic necrosis of myocardial tissue. What is this radiologic finding called?

• Hemorrhage

• Edema

• Infarction

• Hematoma

A young patient has a congenital underdevelopment of one kidney seen on imaging. Which term best describes this?

• Atrophy

• Aplasia

• Hypoplasia

• Dysplasia

A CT scan reveals a mass in the colon that resembles normal tissue histologically and remains localized. What best describes the nature of this tumor?

• Malignant

• Benign

• Dysplastic

• Metastatic

A patient presents with diffuse interstitial pulmonary infiltrates. Diagnosis is Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia secondary to AIDS. What is the typical radiographic pattern?

• Bull's-eye lesions

• Patchy ring-enhancing abscesses

• Perihilar granular infiltrates

• Homogeneous consolidation

A patient with AIDS presents with gastrointestinal bleeding. Imaging reveals multiple bull's-eye lesions in the bowel wall. What is the most likely cause?

• Shigellosis

• Kaposi's sarcoma

• Candidiasis

• Cryptococcosis

A CT scan of an AIDS patient reveals multiple ring-enhancing lesions in the brain. Which opportunistic infection is the most likely cause?

• Cryptosporidiosis

• Giardiasis

• Cryptococcal abscess

• Candida albicans

A 60-year-old male with renal failure shows massive fluid accumulation in the peritoneal cavity on imaging. What is the correct diagnosis?

• Hemothorax

• Ascites

• Hemopericardium

• Hydrocephalus

A previously healthy young man develops a soft tissue mass in the thigh. Biopsy confirms poor cellular differentiation and imaging reveals invasive growth into nearby bone. What best describes this tumor?

• Hyperplasia

• Malignant neoplasm

• Benign tumor

• Granulation tissue