A 68-year-old woman dies from an esophageal carcin - a_antibody
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A 68-year-old woman dies from an esophageal carcin - a_antibody
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03-01-2007, 02:23 PM
A 68-year-old woman dies from an esophageal carcinoma. She had a 30 kg weight loss over the 14 month course of her disease from the time of initial diagnosis. At autopsy, microscopic examination of skeletal muscle would most likely show:
A Degeneration and regeneration B Necrosis C Inflammation D Metastasis E Atrophy
03-01-2007, 02:35 PM
CORRECT.eeeeee....... Patients with cachexia and debilitating disease show muscle wasting with atrophy of the fibers.........
(A) Incorrect. This suggests a myopathic disorder (B) Incorrect. Necrosis is more typical for widespread infection C) Incorrect. Inflammation is typical of a myositis D) Incorrect. Despite the large muscle mass of the body, this is a rare site for metastatic tumor |
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