Sutures and Wound Repair/ General Surgery (ABSA) Practice Test

Benign intestinal tumor is a _____ while _____ is malignant.

1. Fibromata, lymphosarcoma

2. Adenoma, sarcoma

3. Carcinoid, lymphoma

4. Mesothelioma, adenocarcinoma

The correct answer is: Fibromata, lymphosarcoma

The correct choice identifies fibromata as a type of benign intestinal tumor and lymphosarcoma as a malignant tumor. Fibromata, which are fibrous tissue tumors, can develop in the intestine but typically do not exhibit aggressive behavior or metastasize, classifying them as benign lesions. Lymphosarcoma, on the other hand, is a term historically used to describe a type of malignant lymphoma that originates in lymphoid tissue, which has the potential for spread and systemic involvement. This relationship of benign and malignant classifications is critical for understanding tumor behavior. The other options do not accurately match benign and malignant tumor classifications within the gastrointestinal context. Adenomas are benign, but pairing them with sarcomas, which are a broader category including tumors that arise from connective tissues, creates a mismatch since sarcomas are not uniformly malignant or necessarily related to adenomas. Similarly, carcinoid tumors are a specific type of neuroendocrine tumor that can be benign or malignant, depending on their grade, and lymphoma pertains to lymphoid tissues, but not specifically in the context of a singular benign-malignant pairing. Lastly, mesothelioma relates to pleural tumors rather than intestinal tumors, and adenocarcinoma is indeed malignant but