03-21-2014, 06:51 PM
MBME 3 Q.
A 31 y/o nulligravid woman comes to the physician because she has not been able to conceive for 2 years. She has a 3-year history of pelvic pain and dyspareunia. Pelvic examination shows enlargement of the left adnexa and nodularity of the cul-de-sac. Laparoscopy shows dark areas 3 to 5 mm in diameter throughout the cul-de-sac. The left adnexa are covered by adhesions and cannot be visualized. A biopsy specimen of the cul-de-sac lesion is most likely to show which of the following?
A. Adenocarcinoma
B. Mesothelial tumor
C. Epithelial inclusion cysts
D. Granuloma
E. Endometrial glands and stroma
A 31 y/o nulligravid woman comes to the physician because she has not been able to conceive for 2 years. She has a 3-year history of pelvic pain and dyspareunia. Pelvic examination shows enlargement of the left adnexa and nodularity of the cul-de-sac. Laparoscopy shows dark areas 3 to 5 mm in diameter throughout the cul-de-sac. The left adnexa are covered by adhesions and cannot be visualized. A biopsy specimen of the cul-de-sac lesion is most likely to show which of the following?
A. Adenocarcinoma
B. Mesothelial tumor
C. Epithelial inclusion cysts
D. Granuloma
E. Endometrial glands and stroma