Necrosis: practice question

A Pathology question in the style of the NEET PG paper. Answer it first, then read why the right option is right and why each of the others is wrong.

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Pathology · Necrosis

Sample item

Which infectious disease is classically associated with caseous necrosis in granulomas?

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The answer and the reasoning

A. Tuberculosis

Tuberculosis commonly produces granulomas with central caseous necrosis, a friable cheese-like pattern reflecting persistent immune-mediated tissue destruction in response to mycobacterial infection.

Option by option

  • A. Tuberculosis (correct)

    Correct: tuberculosis is the classic cause of caseating granulomas.

  • B. Influenza

    Influenza causes acute viral respiratory disease, not typical caseating granulomas.

  • C. Malaria

    Malaria infects red blood cells and does not classically cause caseation.

  • D. Tetanus

    Tetanus produces toxin-mediated neuromuscular symptoms.

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What is the answer to this Pathology question?

The best answer is A, Tuberculosis. Tuberculosis commonly produces granulomas with central caseous necrosis, a friable cheese-like pattern reflecting persistent immune-mediated tissue destruction in response to mycobacterial infection.

Why is "Influenza" not the answer?

Influenza causes acute viral respiratory disease, not typical caseating granulomas.

Why is "Malaria" not the answer?

Malaria infects red blood cells and does not classically cause caseation.

Why is "Tetanus" not the answer?

Tetanus produces toxin-mediated neuromuscular symptoms.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Necrosis in Pathology. The correct option holds because: Correct: tuberculosis is the classic cause of caseating granulomas.

How hard is this question?

We tag it as an application question: it asks you to use a fact on a patient or a finding. The tag is our own editorial judgement, not an official difficulty rating, so read the reason for every option, not only the answer.

How should I study Necrosis?

Learn each disease as a bundle: cause, key histology, markers, and the clinical hallmark. Then use the flashcards and the other Pathology questions on this site to test what stuck.

Is this a real NEET PG question?

No. It is an original practice item (editorial status: sample, version 1). NextPrep does not publish recalled or leaked questions, and independent faculty review of this item has not been completed yet, so confirm important facts in a standard textbook.