2021 P2 Q8
Q1. A 25-year-old female patient with a previous history of neck irradiation presents with thyroid swelling for the last 6 months. The patient is clinically euthyroid. On examination, the right lobe of thyroid gland is enlarged with presence of ipsilateral cervical lymphadenopathy. The most probable clinical diagnosis in this patient is
- Medullary carcinoma thyroid
- Papillary carcinoma thyroid
- Lymphoma
- Follicular carcinoma thyroid
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PYQ 2020–2025 — page 109
2021 P2 Q10
Q2. Serum thyroglobulin level is an important tumor marker for
- Medullary carcinoma thyroid
- Papillary carcinoma thyroid
- Anaplastic carcinoma thyroid
- Thyroid lymphoma
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PYQ 2020–2025 — page 109
2022 P2 Q8
Q3. Which of the following statements regarding papillary thyroid cancer are correct?
1. It is the most common malignant tumour of the thyroid gland.
2. It is more common in young females.
3. It has a propensity for hematogenous spread.
4. Distant metastases are uncommon.
Select the correct answer using the code:
- 1, 2 and 3
- 2, 3 and 4
- 1, 3 and 4
- 1, 2 and 4
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PYQ 2020–2025 — page 175
2023 P1 Q47
Q4. A 27-year-old lady underwent thyroidectomy for thyroid carcinoma. Post-operatively, she started developing muscle cramps, perioral and peripheral paresthesia, and carpopedal spasm. Which one of the following interventions will be appropriate for this patient?
- Nerve conduction velocity in both upper and lower limbs and to administer methylcobalamin
- EMG of both lower limbs and to administer oral prednisolone
- Measure of serum ionized calcium and to administer IV calcium gluconate
- Measure of serum bicarbonate and to administer IV bicarbonate
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PYQ 2020–2025 — page 218
