DPM Podiatric Pathology

Question 1

What is the most common benign soft tissue tumor found in the foot?

Accepted Answer

Lipoma

Answer

Neuroma

Answer

Fibroma

Answer

Sarcoma

Question 2

Which pathogen is most commonly associated with plantar warts?

Accepted Answer

Human papillomavirus

Answer

Staphylococcus aureus

Answer

Candida albicans

Answer

Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Question 3

Which condition is characterized by the triad of arthritis, urethritis, and conjunctivitis and can affect the foot?

Accepted Answer

Reactive arthritis

Answer

Gout

Answer

Psoriatic arthritis

Answer

Rheumatoid arthritis

Question 4

Which bone tumor is most often found in the metaphyseal region of long bones and may involve the calcaneus?

Accepted Answer

Chondroblastoma

Answer

Osteosarcoma

Answer

Giant cell tumor

Answer

Ewing sarcoma

Question 5

What histological feature is most characteristic of diabetic foot ulcers?

Accepted Answer

Necrosis with bacterial colonies

Answer

Lymphocytic infiltration

Answer

Caseating granulomas

Answer

Fibroblast proliferation

Question 6

Which of the following is a hallmark microscopic finding in gouty arthritis affecting the toe joints?

Accepted Answer

Monosodium urate crystals

Answer

Calcium pyrophosphate crystals

Answer

Amyloid deposits

Answer

Keratin pearls

Question 7

Which type of ulcer is most commonly associated with peripheral arterial disease in the foot?

Accepted Answer

Arterial ulcer

Answer

Venous ulcer

Answer

Diabetic neuropathic ulcer

Answer

Pressure ulcer

Question 8

What is the most likely diagnosis for a rapidly growing, painful lesion on the foot with frequent bleeding?

Accepted Answer

Pyogenic granuloma

Answer

Melanoma

Answer

Kaposi's sarcoma

Answer

Basal cell carcinoma

Question 9

Which fungal infection is most commonly responsible for onychomycosis in the toenails?

Accepted Answer

Trichophyton rubrum

Answer

Candida glabrata

Answer

Epidermophyton floccosum

Answer

Malassezia furfur