A 45-year old woman underwent a modified radical mastectomy 4 years ago. She was treated for multiple bone metastases with cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, and fluorouracil for 6 months. She
Doxorubicin is an anti cancer drug which produces cardiotoxicity as side effect Clinical features Acute presentation with hypotension, arrhythmias, bundle branch block, ST changes Delayed presentation with features of
Which of the following statements is correct regarding adrenal histoplasmosis: a) In active disease, calcification is commonly seen b) Lymphadenopathy is not seen c) The adrenal glands are
There is bilateral symmetrical enlargement of the adrenals Shape of the gland is preserved Patient is usually asymptomatic Some cases present with adrenal insufficiency Diagnosis is by CT
Which of the following is not a B cell neoplasm? a) Hairy cell leukemia b) Angiocentric lymphoma c) Mantle cell lymphoma d) Burkitt’s lymphoma Correct answer : b)
Alternate names : Extranodal natural killer cell lymphoma Nasal-type NK lymphoma NK/T-cell lymphoma Polymorphic/malignant midline reticulosis It is a cutaneous lymphoma seen mostly in Korea It is said
Which of the following is characteristically not associated with the development of interstitial lung disease? al Organic dusts b) Inorganic dusts cl Toxic gaes e.g. chlorine, sulphur dioxide d) lnhalation
With reference to Bacteroides fragilis the following statements are true, except: a) B. fragilis is the same frequent anaerobe isolated from clinical samples. b) B. fragilis is not
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