Paper II — 2025 March (Supplementary (SAY)) (2019 Scheme) — Qxiv

Paper II

2025 March (Supplementary (SAY)) (2019 Scheme) · 100 marks · 180 min

Question

(A) Psammoma bodies are seen in cases of papillary carcinoma thyroid (R) Dystrophic calcification of tumour necrosis produces Psammoma bodies

• a) Both A & R are correct and R is the reason for A
• c) A is correct R is incorrect
• b) Both A & R are correct but R is not reason for A
• d) A is incorrect R is correct

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Answer

Correct answer: a) Both A & R are correct and R is the reason for A

Both statements are correct, and R explains A. Psammoma bodies (concentrically laminated calcified structures) are a characteristic microscopic finding in papillary carcinoma of the thyroid. They form through dystrophic calcification occurring at foci of necrosis — classically, infarcted/necrotic tips of the neoplastic papillae — directly explaining the mechanism by which these calcified structures arise, as stated in R.

Related Concepts

1. 1Pathological Calcification

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