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This is the most common form of emphysema. The distal alveoli are usually spared from involvement.

The space anterior to the bladder is called the _______.

Warthin tumor (papillary cystadenoma lymphomatosum) is almost always found in which organ or anatomic site?

In the above cystoprostatectomy specimen, there is smooth muscle hypertrophy and crypt formation. The mucosa has become trabeculated and due to chronic obstruction, it is removed. What is the common cause for this?

The perihilar mass seen in the image above shows small cells with scant cytoplasm and finely granular chromatin. This aggressive tumor would be diagnosed as an adenocarcinoma.

All of the following are risk factors for renal cell carcinoma, except ________.

In this disorder, there is a striking expansion of hematopoietically active marrow. In the bones of the face and skull the burgeoning marrow erodes existing cortical bone and induces new bone formation, giving rise to a “crew-cut” appearance on x-ray.

Sally is grossing her first breast specimen as a PA rotating at Harper hospital.  She carefully inks the specimen and sections it.  She notes that the breast skin is remarkable for nodules, and the nipple is retracted.  The mass is 25mm in greatest dimension on the lower inner quadrant and appears to be invading the attached musculature.  Based on the overall presentation, the mass will likely be classified as ____ on the AJCC staging.

The black arrow in the image below is identifying which of the following structure(s)/landmark(s).

A neoplasm which has the presence of a chimeric BCR-ABL gene derived from chromosome 22 and chromosome 9 which is hypercellular and has sea-blue histiocytes is