09-12-2008, 05:46 PM
A mother takes her 4-year-old to a pediatrician because the child is having chronic, severe headaches. Physical examination demonstrates poor visual tracking with one eye, which had not been present 1 year previously. The pediatrician orders a CT scan of the head, which demonstrates a cystic 4-cm mass above the pituitary gland.Resection of the tumor reveals a cystic lesion filled with dark, oily fluid containing granular debris. Histologic
examination of the tumor would most likely demonstrate a tumor with areas resembling which of the following?
A. Autonomic ganglion
B. Brain
C. Skin
D. Thyroid
E. Tooth enamel organ
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examination of the tumor would most likely demonstrate a tumor with areas resembling which of the following?
A. Autonomic ganglion
B. Brain
C. Skin
D. Thyroid
E. Tooth enamel organ
ans in 5 min