WBR0940
| Author | PageAuthor::William J Gibson |
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| Exam Type | ExamType::USMLE Step 1 |
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| Prompt | [[Prompt::A 65-year-old male presents to his primary care physician for blood in his stools. He reports no pain associated with passing stool, and has lost 10 pounds over the past 2 months. The physician orders a colonscopy, which reveals a single mass in the rectum. The mass is biopsied and shows tumor invasion of the basement membrane. Which of the following sites would be the most likely next site of spread of the tumor?]] |
| Answer A | AnswerA::Superficial inguinal lymph nodes |
| Answer A Explanation | AnswerAExp:: |
| Answer B | AnswerB::Inferior mesenteric lymph nodes |
| Answer B Explanation | AnswerBExp:: |
| Answer C | AnswerC::Para-aortic lymph nodes |
| Answer C Explanation | AnswerCExp:: |
| Answer D | AnswerD::Liver |
| Answer D Explanation | AnswerDExp:: |
| Answer E | AnswerE::Lung |
| Answer E Explanation | AnswerEExp:: |
| Right Answer | RightAnswer::C |
| Explanation | [[Explanation:: Educational Objective: |
| Approved | Approved::No |
| Keyword | WBRKeyword::Lymph node, WBRKeyword::Colon cancer |
| Linked Question | Linked:: |
| Order in Linked Questions | LinkedOrder:: |