FC Path(SA) Anat Part II

THE COLLEGES OF MEDICINE OF SOUTH AFRICA

Incorporated Association not for gain
Reg No 1955/000003/08

Final examination for the Fellowship of the
College of Pathologists of South Africa - Anatomical

31 August 2011

Paper 1 (3 hours)

All questions to be answered. Each question to be answered in a separate book (or books if more than one
is required for the answer)
Al die vrae moet beantwoord word. Elke vraag moet in n aparte boek (of boeke indien meer as een nodig is
vir n vraag) geskryf word

1 Briefly discuss
a) Angiomyofibroblastoma of the female genital tract. (5)
b) The value of fine needle aspiration and the Bethesda system for the
reporting of thyroid pathology. (10)
c) The diagnosis of synovial sarcoma with emphasis on the value of
immunohistochemistry and molecular genetics. (10)
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1 Bespreek kortliks
a) Angiomiofibroblastoom van die vroulike genitale traktus. (5)
b) Die waarde van fynnaaldaspirasie en die Bethesda sisteem vir die
rapportering van tiroedpatologie. (10)
c) Die diagnose van sinoviale sarkoom met klem op die waarde van
immunohistochemie en molekulre genetika. (10)
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2 Briefly discuss
a) The cell adhesion molecules and their role in the pathobiology of neoplasms.
(15)
b) Cystitis of the urinary bladder. (10)
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2 Bespreek kortliks
a) Die selaanklewing molekule en hulle rol in patobiologie van neoplasmas (15)
b) Sistitis van die urienblaas. (10)
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3 Briefly discuss
a) How you would differentiate between plexiform neurofibroma,
neurothekeoma, nerve sheath myxoma and perineurioma. (13)
b) The histopathology of membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis including the
subtypes. (12)
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3 Bespreek kortliks
a) Hoe u tussen pleksusagtige neurofibroom, neurotekeoma, senuweeskede
miksoom en perineurioom sou onderskei. (13)
b) Die histopatologie van membranoproliferende glomerulonefritis insluitende
die subtipes. (12)
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4 Write short notes on
a) The tuberous sclerosis complex. (5)
b) Polymyositis. (10)
c) (Non-atherosclerotic) sudden cardiac death. (10)
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4 Skryf kort aantekeninge oor
a) Die tubereuse sklerose kompleks. (5)
b) Polimiositis. (10)
c) (Nie-aterosclerotiese) skielike kardiale dood. (10)
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FC Path(SA) Anat Part II

THE COLLEGES OF MEDICINE OF SOUTH AFRICA

Incorporated Association not for gain
Reg No 1955/000003/08

Final Examination for the Fellowship of the
College of Pathologists of South Africa - Anatomical

1 September 2011
Paper 2 (3 hours)

All questions to be answered. Each question to be answered in a separate book (or books if more than one
is required for the answer)
Al die vrae moet beantwoord word. Elke vraag moet in n aparte boek (of boeke indien meer as een nodig is
vir n vraag) geskryf word

1 Briefly discuss
a) Your approach to the histopathological diagnosis of alopecia, including how
you would examine a punch biopsy of the scalp . (13)
b) Your approach to a spindle cell tumour of the breast, including the immuno-
histochemical stains you might request. (12)
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1 Bespreek kortliks
a) U benadering tot die histopatologiese diagnose van alopesie, insluitende
hoe u n pons biopsie van die kopvel sou ondersoek. (13)
b) U benadering tot n spoelsel tumor van die bors, insluitende die immuno-
histogemiese verkleurings wat u mag versoek. (12)
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2 Write notes on
a) Actions that can reduce errors in surgical pathology at the pre-analytic,
analytic and post-analytic phases respectively. (10)
b) Desmoplastic malignant melanoma. (7)
c) Nephrogenic adenoma. (8)
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2 Skryf aantekeninge oor
a) Stappe wat foute in chirurgiese patologie kan verminder op onderskeidelik
die preanalitiese, analitiese en postanalitiese vlakke. (10)
b) Desmoplastiese maligne melanoom. (7)
c) Nefrogene adenoom. (8)
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3 Write short notes on
a) The causes of portal vein thrombosis. (5)
b) Pulmonary neuroendocrine tumours. (8)
c) Mimics of prostatic carcinoma. (12)
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3 Skryf kort aantekeninge oor
a) Die oorsake van portale vena trombose. (5)
b) Pulmonre neurondokrien tumore. (8)
c) Namaaksels van prostatiese karsinoom. (12)
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4 Write short notes on
a) Pagets disease of bone. (10)
b) Angiodysplasia of the colon. (5)
c) Plasmablastic lymphoma. (10)
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4 Skryf kort aantekeninge oor
a) Paget se siekte van been. (10)
b) Angiodisplasie van die kolon. (5)
c) Plasmablastiese limfoom. (10)
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