Necrosis: liquefactive necrosis: practice question

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Pathology · Necrosis: liquefactive necrosis

Sample item

What type of necrosis is characteristic of cerebral infarction?

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The answer and the reasoning

C. Liquefactive necrosis

Brain infarcts undergo enzymatic digestion by hydrolytic enzymes, producing liquefactive necrosis. The tissue becomes soft and cystic over time.

Option by option

  • A. Fibrinoid necrosis

    Fibrinoid necrosis occurs in immune-mediated vascular injury.

  • B. Coagulative necrosis

    Coagulative necrosis occurs in most other ischemic solid organs.

  • C. Liquefactive necrosis (correct)

    Correct. Cerebral infarction classically liquefies.

  • D. Caseous necrosis

    Caseous necrosis is associated with tuberculosis.

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What is the answer to this Pathology question?

The best answer is C, Liquefactive necrosis. Brain infarcts undergo enzymatic digestion by hydrolytic enzymes, producing liquefactive necrosis.

Why is "Fibrinoid necrosis" not the answer?

Fibrinoid necrosis occurs in immune-mediated vascular injury.

Why is "Coagulative necrosis" not the answer?

Coagulative necrosis occurs in most other ischemic solid organs.

Why is "Caseous necrosis" not the answer?

Caseous necrosis is associated with tuberculosis.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Necrosis: liquefactive necrosis in Pathology. The tissue becomes soft and cystic over time.

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: liquefactive 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.