Papules – Friday Pop Quiz 7/26
A 34-year-old Caucasian female presents for evaluation of several skin-colored papules on the cheeks. She notes her mother and sister have similar findings. A biopsy is done and pathology results are shown below. Which of the following is true about this disorder?
A. It is inherited in an X-linked recessive fashion.
B. These patients should be referred to nephrology and pulmonology.
C …
A 34-year-old Caucasian female presents for evaluation of several skin-colored papules on the cheeks. She notes her mother and sister have similar findings. A biopsy is done and pathology results are shown below. Which of the following is true about this disorder?
A. It is inherited in an X-linked recessive fashion.
B. These patients should be referred to nephrology and pulmonology.
C … 
A nodule biopsy is performed from a 70-year-old woman's arm. The histology is shown here. What is the diagnosis best stained with?
A.) CD56
B.) CEA
C.) S-100
D.) TTF-1
E.) CK5-6
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