FINAL EXAM NATIONAL BOARD OF EXAMINATIONS
JUNE 2016
POSSESSION USE OF CELL PHONES OR ANY SUCH ELECTRONIC GADGETS IS NOT PERMITTED INSIDE THE
EXAMINATION HALL.
PATHOLOGY
PAPER II
PATH/J/16/32/II
Time 3 hours
Max. Marks 100
Important instructions:
• Attempt all questions in order.
• Each question carries 10 marks.
• Read the question carefully and answer to the point neatly and legibly.
• Do not leave any blank pages between two answers.
• Indicate the question number correctly for the answer in the margin space.
• Answer all the parts of a single question together.
• Start the answer to a question on a fresh page or leave adequate space between two answers.
• Draw table/diagrams/flowcharts wherever appropriate.
Write short notes on:
1. Molecular pathology of liver tumours.
Approach to the diagnosis of soft tissue tumours.
5+5
2. Role of lymph node fibroblastic reticular cells in health and
disease.
Microalbuminuria and its detection.
5+5
3. Role of genetics in classification and diagnosis of colonic
tumours.
Pseudo tumours.
5+5
4. Role of flow cytometry in evaluation of cytological smears.
Squash preparation and its utility.
5+5
5. Quality assurance in cytopathology.
HPV vaccine.
5+5
6. Role of cytology in renal transplant.
Difficulties in interpretation of thyroid cytology.
5+5
7. Undecalcified sectioning of bone and its utility.
Pathogenesis of multiorgan failure.
5+5
8. Role of FISH in infertility.
Handling of sentinel lymph node biopsy in pathology lab
and its utility in breast cancer.
5+5
9. What are rapid stains? What are their uses?
Radiation changes in cervical smear.
5+5
10. Genetic polymorphism and its role in tumour diagnosis.
HbA1c and its uses.
5+5