Urinary Tract & Bladder Pathology — Renal & Genitourinary

Urinary Tract & Bladder Pathology MCQs: practice questions

Sample Urinary Tract & Bladder Pathology multiple-choice questions from Renal & Genitourinary.

1. Urothelial papilloma is best described as:

   • A. A benign papillary urothelial neoplasm
   • B. An invasive renal carcinoma
   • C. A glomerular disease
   • D. A pediatric embryonal tumor
   • E. A malignant bone tumor

2. Cystine stones are associated with:

   • A. Diabetes mellitus only
   • B. Gout only
   • C. Cystinuria
   • D. Hyperparathyroidism only
   • E. Chronic pyelonephritis only

3. A major complication of recurrent urinary stones is:

   • A. Meningitis
   • B. Obstructive hydronephrosis
   • C. Glioblastoma
   • D. Rheumatoid arthritis
   • E. Cirrhosis

4. A typical microscopic feature of prostate adenocarcinoma is:

   • A. Papillary fronds with fibrovascular cores only
   • B. Urothelial nests only
   • C. Malignant osteoid
   • D. Glomerular crescents
   • E. Small crowded glands lacking a basal cell layer

5. Urothelial carcinoma may present grossly as:

   • A. A renal cortical cyst only
   • B. A pancreatic mass
   • C. A papillary or flat lesion of the bladder mucosa
   • D. A glomerular crescent
   • E. A medullary bone tumor

6. A bladder diverticulum is most commonly associated with:

7. Prostate adenocarcinoma most commonly arises in the:

8. Ureteric stones most commonly cause:

9. The most important risk factor for urothelial carcinoma of the bladder is:

10. Chronic bladder irritation can predispose to:

11. Struvite stones are associated with infection by bacteria that produce:

12. Carcinoma in situ of the bladder is typically:

13. A major risk factor for urachal adenocarcinoma is:

14. The muscular layer of the bladder is called the:

15. A bladder tumor with nests of malignant squamous cells and keratin pearls is most consistent with:

16. A urachal adenocarcinoma typically arises near the:

17. A useful immunohistochemical marker supporting prostatic origin is:

18. A common presenting symptom of bladder urothelial carcinoma is:

19. The most common site of urothelial carcinoma in the urinary tract is the:

20. Long-standing bladder outlet obstruction can cause:

21. Uric acid stones are more likely in:

22. Adenocarcinoma of the bladder is relatively:

23. The most common composition of kidney stones is:

24. Benign prostatic hyperplasia commonly causes:

25. Occupational exposure associated with bladder urothelial carcinoma includes:

26. Schistosoma haematobium infection increases the risk of:

27. A ureteral obstruction caused by a stone can produce:

28. Benign prostatic hyperplasia most commonly arises in the:

29. Which virus is associated with some cases of bladder urothelial carcinoma?

30. A classic organism associated with struvite stones is: