WBR0803
| Author | [[PageAuthor::Gonzalo A. Romero, M.D. [1]]] |
|---|---|
| Exam Type | ExamType::USMLE Step 2 CK |
| Main Category | MainCategory::Surgery |
| Sub Category | SubCategory::Dermatology |
| Prompt | [[Prompt::A 55-year-old man is admitted to the hospital due to abdominal pain. The ER doctor orders lab tests and a CT scan, which shows multiple liver metastasis. On physical examination he does not have a toe; he says it was removed at the age of 20 for a tumor on the nail bed. The patient is admitted to the hospital. The internal medicine and oncology team tries to identify the primary tumor ordering a CXR and other diagnostic studies without any success. Which of the following is the most likely primary tumor?]] |
| Answer A | AnswerA::Osteosarcoma |
| Answer A Explanation | [[AnswerAExp::Incorrect.]] |
| Answer B | AnswerB::Rhabdomyosarcoma |
| Answer B Explanation | [[AnswerBExp::Incorrect.]] |
| Answer C | AnswerC::Angiosarcoma |
| Answer C Explanation | [[AnswerCExp::Incorrect.]] |
| Answer D | AnswerD::Melanoma |
| Answer D Explanation | [[AnswerDExp::Correct.]] |
| Answer E | AnswerE::Lymphoma |
| Answer E Explanation | [[AnswerEExp::Incorrect.]] |
| Right Answer | RightAnswer::D |
| Explanation | [[Explanation::Educational Objective:
Educational Objective: |
| Approved | Approved::No |
| Keyword | WBRKeyword::melanoma, WBRKeyword::metastasis, WBRKeyword::liver metastasis |
| Linked Question | Linked:: |
| Order in Linked Questions | LinkedOrder:: |