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True
False
Question 2
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Which of the following is the most frequently observed tumor in the anterosuperior mediastinum?
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lung adenocarcinoma
neuroblastoma
mesothelioma
thymoma
gastrinoma
Question 3
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Which of the following mediastinal tumors is related to myasthenia gravis syndrome?
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Germ-cell tumor
Thymoma
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma
Seminoma
all of the above
Question 4
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Which of the following is most frequently observed in the posterior mediastinum?
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neurogenic tumors
mesothelioma
thymomas
cholangiocarcinoma
Question 5
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Which of the following mediastinal tumors is related with high serum level production of alpha-fetoprotein and B-HCG?
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Thymoma
Neurofibroma
Choriocarcinoma
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma
Seminoma
Question 6
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Clinical presentation of a mediastinal tumor mass with venous distention of the neck, facial edema, shortness of breath, mental changes and cyanosis is called
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inferior vena cava syndrome
mass-syndrome
superior vena cava syndrome
thoracic outlet syndrome
Question 7
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Treatment of the superior vena cave syndrome consists of
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diuretics
radiotherapy
none of the above
all of the above
glucocorticoids
Question 8
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Imaging method of choice for diagnosing mediastinal tumor masses is
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Chest x-ray
Ultrasonography
Doppler-sonography
CT scan
Question 9
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A destructive, life-threatening infection usually originating in the oropharyngeal region and extending transcervically into the mediastinum is called:
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pleural empyema
pneumomediastinum
necrotizing mediastinitis
cervical phlegmona
Question 10
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Which of the Following is the most common type of mediastinal cyst?
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bronchogenic
pericardial
enteric
thymic
Question 11
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Which of the following is used as a method of histologic verification of mediastinal masses?
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FNA with CT guidance
Mediastinoscopy
VATS
Thoracotomy
All of the above
Question 12
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The treatment of descending necrotizing mediastinitis consits of
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surgical drainage
antimicrobial therapy
airway management
all of the above
Question 13
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Which of the following is a method of choice for diagnosing descending necrotizing mediastinitis?
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chest X-ray
CT scan
MRI
ultrasonography
Question 14
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Stokes collar (edema and cyanosis of the Neck) is a typical feature of: