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51. A 25-year-old man presents with generalized edema. Blood tests reveal severe proteinuria, hypoalbuminemia, and hyperlipidemia. The patient does not respond well to a course of corticosteroids. A renal biopsy demonstrates findings indicative of focal segmental glomerulosclerosis. Which of the following best describes the histologic findings in this disorder? A. Crescentic formation in glomeruli on light microscopy B. Intramembranous and semimembranosus immune complex deposits in the glomerular basement membrane on electron microscopy C. Nodular accumulations of mesangial matrix material on light microscopy D. Sclerosis within capillary tufts that involves only some glomeruli and only parts of affected glomeruli on light microscopy 52. The following statements regarding Renal Cell Carcinoma are TRUE, EXCEPT: A. The risk of developing renal cell cancer is increased 30-fold in persons who acquire polycystic disease as a complication of chronic dialysis B. It is derived from the renal tubular epithelium and hence they are located predominantly in the medulla C. Most commonly seen from the sixth to seventh decades, and men are affected about twice as commonly as women D. It is sometimes associated with polycythemia. 53. This best explains the symptoms seen in a patient with Myasthenia Gravis. A. Antibodies to the acetylcholine receptor B. Antibodies to the microvasculature of skeletal muscle C. Lack of lactate production during ischemic exercise D. Rhabdomyolysis 54. Hyperkalemic periodic paralysis is caused by which of the following? A. Mutations in genes encoding L-type voltage-dependent calcium channel, notably the rynodine receptor B. Mutations in the gene that encodes a skeletal muscle sodium channel protein (SCN4A C. Point mutations in mDNA from the mother D. Translocations involving chromosome 11 to chromosome 22 55. This type of inflammatory myopathy involves the distal muscles especially extensors of the knee (quadriceps) and flexors of the wrists and fingers. Microscopically it shows vacuoles within myocytes, and they are highlighted by basophilic granules at their periphery with amyloid deposits that reveal typical staining with Congo red stain. A. Inclusion body myositis C. Polymyositis B. Dermatomyositis D. Juvenile dermatomyositis

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Question 51 — Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis (FSGS)

✅ Answer: D

Sclerosis within capillary tufts that involves only some glomeruli and only parts of affected glomeruli on light microscopy

Explanation (Robbins): FSGS is the classic steroid-resistant nephrotic syndrome in young adults. The name itself encodes the histology:

Focal = only some (not all) glomeruli are affected
Segmental = only part (a segment) of each affected glomerulus shows sclerosis
On light microscopy: segmental obliteration of capillary loops by increased matrix and hyaline deposits within the tuft
On electron microscopy: diffuse effacement of podocyte foot processes (similar to MCD) — but no immune complex deposits

Why the others are wrong:

Option	Disorder it actually describes
A. Crescentic formation	Rapidly Progressive (Crescentic) GN
B. Intramembranous/subepithelial immune deposits	Membranous nephropathy / Post-infectious GN
C. Nodular mesangial matrix (Kimmelstiel-Wilson lesions)	Diabetic nephropathy

Question 52 — Renal Cell Carcinoma

✅ Answer: B

"It is derived from the renal tubular epithelium and hence they are located predominantly in the medulla" — this is FALSE

Explanation (Robbins): RCC is indeed derived from renal tubular epithelium (proximal tubule cells), but they arise predominantly in the renal cortex, not the medulla. This is the key error in option B.

Why the other statements are TRUE:

Statement	Verdict
A. 30-fold increased risk with acquired polycystic disease from chronic dialysis	TRUE — Robbins explicitly states this association
C. Sixth to seventh decade; men:women ≈ 2:1	TRUE — standard epidemiology
D. Sometimes associated with polycythemia (ectopic EPO production)	TRUE — classic paraneoplastic syndrome of RCC

Question 53 — Myasthenia Gravis

✅ Answer: A

Antibodies to the acetylcholine receptor

Explanation (Robbins): Myasthenia gravis is a type II hypersensitivity (antibody-mediated) autoimmune disease. Pathogenic IgG autoantibodies against nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (AChR) at the neuromuscular junction cause:

Complement-mediated destruction of the postsynaptic membrane
Receptor internalization and accelerated degradation
Functional blockade of receptor binding sites

This leads to the hallmark features: fatigable proximal muscle weakness, ptosis, diplopia, and bulbar symptoms.

Option B (antibodies to microvasculature) — describes an inflammatory myopathy pattern, not MG
Option C (lack of lactate during ischemic exercise) — myophosphorylase deficiency (McArdle disease)
Option D (rhabdomyolysis) — not the mechanism in MG

Question 54 — Hyperkalemic Periodic Paralysis

✅ Answer: B

Mutations in the gene encoding a skeletal muscle sodium channel protein (SCN4A)

Explanation (Robbins): Hyperkalemic periodic paralysis (HyperKPP) is caused by gain-of-function mutations in SCN4A, the gene encoding the voltage-gated sodium channel Nav1.4 in skeletal muscle. The mutant channels fail to inactivate properly, causing persistent sodium influx → sustained membrane depolarization → paradoxical inexcitability (paralysis).

Why the others are wrong:

Option	Actual Disorder
A. Mutations in L-type Ca²⁺ channel / ryanodine receptor	Hypokalemic periodic paralysis (type 1) / Malignant hyperthermia
C. Point mutations in mitochondrial DNA (maternal)	Mitochondrial myopathies (e.g., MELAS, MERRF)
D. t(11;22) translocation	Ewing sarcoma

Question 55 — Inflammatory Myopathy with Rimmed Vacuoles and Congo Red–Positive Deposits

✅ Answer: A

Inclusion Body Myositis (IBM)

Explanation (Robbins): This question describes the classic triad of IBM:

Distribution: Distal > proximal; characteristically involves quadriceps (knee extensors) and wrist/finger flexors — an asymmetric, distal pattern unique among inflammatory myopathies
Microscopy: Rimmed vacuoles — intracytoplasmic vacuoles lined by basophilic granules (representing abnormal protein aggregates)
Amyloid deposits: Intracellular inclusions stain positive with Congo red — a hallmark feature

IBM most commonly affects men >50 years and is refractory to immunosuppression, unlike polymyositis and dermatomyositis.

Comparison of Inflammatory Myopathies (Robbins):

Feature	IBM	Polymyositis	Dermatomyositis
Muscle distribution	Distal + proximal (asymmetric)	Proximal, symmetric	Proximal, symmetric
Rimmed vacuoles	✅ Yes	❌ No	❌ No
Congo red+ amyloid	✅ Yes	❌ No	❌ No
Skin rash	❌ No	❌ No	✅ Yes (heliotrope, Gottron)
Response to steroids	Poor	Good	Good
CD8+ T cell infiltrate	✅	✅	❌ (CD4+/perifascicular)

Summary of Answers

Q	Answer	Key Concept
51	D	FSGS = focal + segmental sclerosis of capillary tufts on LM
52	B	RCC arises from tubular epithelium but is cortical, not medullary
53	A	MG = anti-AChR antibodies (Type II hypersensitivity)
54	B	HyperKPP = SCN4A gain-of-function mutation
55	A	IBM = rimmed vacuoles + Congo red+ amyloid + distal pattern

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