Necrosis: coagulative 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: coagulative necrosis

Sample item

Which organ most commonly shows coagulative necrosis after ischemic infarction?

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The answer and the reasoning

B. Kidney

Coagulative necrosis is the usual ischemic pattern in solid organs such as kidney, heart, and spleen. The brain is a key exception, where ischemia causes liquefactive necrosis.

Option by option

  • A. Pancreas

    Pancreatic injury causes enzymatic fat necrosis.

  • B. Kidney (correct)

    Correct. Renal infarction typically produces coagulative necrosis.

  • C. Brain

    Brain infarction leads to liquefactive necrosis.

  • D. Adipose tissue only

    Adipose tissue is not the classic solid-organ ischemic example.

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What is the answer to this Pathology question?

The best answer is B, Kidney. Coagulative necrosis is the usual ischemic pattern in solid organs such as kidney, heart, and spleen.

Why is "Pancreas" not the answer?

Pancreatic injury causes enzymatic fat necrosis.

Why is "Brain" not the answer?

Brain infarction leads to liquefactive necrosis.

Why is "Adipose tissue only" not the answer?

Adipose tissue is not the classic solid-organ ischemic example.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Necrosis: coagulative necrosis in Pathology. The brain is a key exception, where ischemia causes liquefactive necrosis.

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: coagulative 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.