Growing in 2025
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Which of the following fungi would you most likely find growing in pigeon droppings?
- Cryptococcus neoformans
- Candida albicans
- Aspergillus fumigatus
- Malassezia globosa
Answer: A. Cryptococcus neoformans is commonly found in soil contaminated with bird droppings, particularly from pigeons.
Which of the following fungi would you most likely find growing in pigeon droppings?
- Candida albicans
- Aspergillus fumigatus
- Cryptococcus neoformans
- Coccidioides immitis
Answer: C. Cryptococcus neoformans is commonly found in soil contaminated with bird droppings, particularly those of pigeons. Inhalation of these encapsulated yeasts can lead to cryptococcosis.
Which of the following fungi would you most likely find growing in pigeon droppings?
- Candida albicans
- Aspergillus fumigatus
- Cryptococcus neoformans
- Coccidioides immitis
Answer: C. Cryptococcus neoformans is commonly found in soil contaminated with bird droppings, particularly from pigeons.
Which of the following fungi would you most likely find growing in pigeon droppings?
- Candida albicans
- Aspergillus fumigatus
- Cryptococcus neoformans
- Histoplasma capsulatum
Answer: C. Cryptococcus neoformans is an encapsulated yeast that is commonly found in soil contaminated with pigeon or bird droppings. Inhalation of the yeast can lead to cryptococcosis, particularly in immunocompromised individuals.
Which of the following fungi would you most likely find growing in pigeon droppings?
- Candida albicans
- Aspergillus fumigatus
- Cryptococcus neoformans
- Coccidioides immitis
Answer: C. Cryptococcus neoformans is commonly found in soil contaminated with pigeon droppings.
A lung biopsy shows cells growing in a monolayer along alveolar septa without invasion (2.8 cm). What is the diagnosis?
- Adenocarcinoma in situ (AIS)
- Minimally invasive adenocarcinoma
- Lepidic predominant adenocarcinoma
- Squamous cell carcinoma
Answer: A. AIS (formerly BAC) is defined by growth along pre-existing alveolar structures (lepidic growth) without any stromal or vascular invasion. ---