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Pediatric Infectious Disease Questions
Question 1 of 5
Almost all the following pediatric malignancies require chemotherapy EXCEPT
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Low-grade neuroblastoma may be managed with observation or surgery alone in some cases, unlike the others requiring chemotherapy.
Question 2 of 5
The MOST common chromosomal translocation in pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia is
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: t(12;21) (TEL-AML1) is the most common translocation in pediatric ALL, occurring in about 25% of cases.
Question 3 of 5
A boy with acute lymphoblastic leukemia is assigned to be of high risk group if he had got which of the following features?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Testicular involvement at diagnosis indicates high-risk ALL due to extramedullary spread.
Question 4 of 5
A 6-year- old girl presented with a 3-week history of abdominal distension, fever, and periorbital puffiness. Abdominal sonogram showed multiple intestinal related masses suggestive of lymphoma. Of the following, the BEST diagnostic procedure at this time is
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Fine needle aspiration from the mass provides a definitive tissue diagnosis of lymphoma.
Question 5 of 5
If an intracranial lesion is suspected, the examination of choice is
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: MRI provides superior detail for diagnosing intracranial lesions compared to CT or other modalities.