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Pathology Essays — Multi-Year Examination Archive Complete transcription of all 65 source pages. This file contains multiple examination sittings and sections whose question numbering restarts; numbering is therefore preserved within each source page instead of being forced into one artificial sequence. Visual or intentionally blank source page; see the attached original image. Visual or intentionally blank source page; see the attached original image. Visual or intentionally blank source page; see the attached original image. Visual or intentionally blank source page; see the attached original image. Visual or intentionally blank source page; see the attached original image. Visual or intentionally blank source page; see the attached original image. Visual or intentionally blank source page; see the attached original image. Visual or intentionally blank source page; see the attached original image. Visual or intentionally blank source page; see the attached original image. Visual or intentionally blank source page; see the attached original image. Visual or intentionally blank source page; see the attached original image. Visual or intentionally blank source page; see the attached original image. Visual or intentionally blank source page; see the attached original image. Visual or intentionally blank source page; see the attached original image. September 2008 [KT 115] Sub. Code: 2012 M.D. DEGREE EXAMINATION Branch III – Pathology Paper III - SYSTEMIC PATHOLOGY Common to all Regulations Q.P. Code : 202012 Time : Three hours Maximum : 100 marks Draw suitable diagram wherever necessary. Answer ALL questions. I. Essay questions : (2 X 20 = 40) 1. Classify aneurysms. Discuss the etiopathogenesis of aortic aneurysm and complications. 2. Classify ovarian tumours. Discuss the etiopathogenesis and morphology of sex cord stromal tumors. II. Write short notes on : (10 X 6 = 60) 1. Phyllodes tumur. 2. Medullary carcinoma of thyroid. 3. Angioimmunoblastic lymphaedenopathy. 4. Felty syndrome. 5. Diabetic nephropathy. 6. Haemolytic-uraemic syndrome. 7. Crohn’s disease. 8. Peyronie’s disease. 9. Haemochromatosis. 10. Asbestosis. March 2009 [KU 115] Sub. Code: 2012 M.D. DEGREE EXAMINATION Branch III – PATHOLOGY (Common to all candidates) Paper III – SYSTEMIC PATHOLOGY Q.P. Code : 202012 Time : Three hours Maximum : 100 marks Draw suitable diagram wherever necessary. Answer ALL questions. I. Essay questions : (2 x 20 = 40) 1. Discuss classification and pathogenesis of glomerular diseases. 2. Describe the current concepts in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis. II. Write short notes on : (10 x 6 = 60) 1. Pathogenesis of metabolic bone disease. 2. Diabetic nephropathy. 3. Describe autoimmune thyroid disorders. 4. Endomyocardial biopsy. 5. Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. 6. Chrondrosarcoma variants. 7. M.E.N. syndromes. 8. FIGO staging of ovarian tumors. 9. Immunological changes in leprosy. 10. Tumors of orbit. September 2009 [KV 115] Sub. Code: 2012 M.D. DEGREE EXAMINATION Branch III – PATHOLOGY (Common to all candidates) Paper III – SYSTEMIC PATHOLOGY Q.P. Code : 202012 Time : Three hours Maximum : 100 marks Draw suitable diagram wherever necessary. Answer ALL questions. I. Essay questions : (2 x 20 = 40) 1. Classify Brochogenic carcinoma. Discuss its etiopathogenesis, morphology, diagnosis and complications. 2. Classify germ cell tumors. Discuss their etiopathology, clinical features, morphology and prognosis. II. Write short notes on : (10 x 6 = 60) 1. Ductal carcinoma insitu 2. Cholelithiasis 3. Prostatic intra-epithelial neoplasia 4. Chondroblastoma 5. Types of ependymoma 6. Hepatitis C viral infection 7. Embryonal sarcoma 8. Collagenous colitis 9. Erythema nodosum 10. Nesidioblastosis March 2010 [KW 115] Sub. Code: 2012 M.D. DEGREE EXAMINATION Branch III – PATHOLOGY (Common to all candidates) Paper III – SYSTEMIC PATHOLOGY Q.P. Code : 202012 Time : Three hours Maximum : 100 marks Draw suitable diagram wherever necessary. Answer ALL questions. I. Essay questions : (2 x 20 = 40) 1. Discuss importance of immunohistochemistry and other markers in soft tissue sarcomas. 2. Classify cirrhosis of liver and describe the etiopathogenesis of alcoholic cirrhosis. II. Write short notes on : (10 x 6 = 60) 1. Metabolic bone diseases. 2. Interstitial nephritis. 3. Gastrinomas. 4. Endomyocardial biopsy. 5. Placental pathology in hypertensive diseases of pregnancy. 6. Immunology of diabetes mellitus. 7. Hormone producing ovarian tumors. 8. Tumors of odontogenic epithelium. 9. Para neoplastic syndromes. 10. Pathology of target organ damage in hypertension. September 2010 [KX 115] Sub. Code: 2012 M.D. DEGREE EXAMINATION Branch III – Pathology Paper III - SYSTEMIC PATHOLOGY (Common to all candidates) Q.P. Code : 202012 Time : Three hours Maximum : 100 marks Draw suitable diagram wherever necessary. Answer ALL questions. I. Essay questions : (2 X 20 = 40) 1. Discuss the etiopathogenesis, clinical features, morphology and prognosis of Carcino