Exam 19: Endocrine System

This lymph node was removed from the lateral side of the neck of a 38-year-old woman who had a thyroidectomy. She had an enlarged, painless thyroid but had no signs of altered thyroid function. The lymph node shows signs of

Thyroid ophthalmopathy is typically found in patients who have which of the following disorders?

Calcifications of the basal ganglia are complications associated with parkinsonian-like movement disorders and calcification of the lens with cataract formation. These complications are most often associated with which of the following conditions?

A 50-year-old man who is showing signs of acromegaly is found to have an elevated concentration of growth hormone and another hormone in blood that was apparently derived from the liver. Which other hormone is most likely increased in this patient's blood?

Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) is implicated in the pathogenesis of which complication of diabetes?

The best characterized molecular abnormality in pituitary adenomas involves which of the following?