Paper II — 2024 December (Supplementary) (2019 Scheme) — Qi

Paper II

2024 December (Supplementary) (2019 Scheme) · 100 marks · 180 min

Question

Ghon focus is associated with

• a) Syphilis
• b) Tuberculosis
• c) Pneumonia
• d) Chronic bronchitis

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Answer

Correct answer: b) Tuberculosis

The Ghon focus is the initial parenchymal lesion of primary pulmonary tuberculosis — a small subpleural granuloma with caseous necrosis, typically located in the mid-zone of the lung. Together with caseous hilar/mediastinal lymph node involvement, it forms the Ghon complex (Ranke complex when calcified/healed).

Related Concepts

1. 1Tuberculosis

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