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 type of necrosis is most typical of myocardial infarction?

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The answer and the reasoning

C. Coagulative necrosis

Ischemic injury in most solid organs, including the heart, produces coagulative necrosis, where tissue architecture is temporarily preserved despite death of individual cells and denaturation of structural proteins.

Option by option

  • A. Liquefactive necrosis

    Liquefactive necrosis is typical of brain infarction and abscesses.

  • B. Caseous necrosis

    Caseous necrosis is strongly associated with tuberculosis.

  • C. Coagulative necrosis (correct)

    Correct: myocardial ischemia classically causes coagulative necrosis.

  • D. Fat necrosis

    Fat necrosis is seen in pancreatic injury and traumatic adipose damage.

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What is the answer to this Pathology question?

The best answer is C, Coagulative necrosis. Ischemic injury in most solid organs, including the heart, produces coagulative necrosis, where tissue architecture is temporarily preserved despite death of individual cells and denaturation of structural proteins.

Why is "Liquefactive necrosis" not the answer?

Liquefactive necrosis is typical of brain infarction and abscesses.

Why is "Caseous necrosis" not the answer?

Caseous necrosis is strongly associated with tuberculosis.

Why is "Fat necrosis" not the answer?

Fat necrosis is seen in pancreatic injury and traumatic adipose damage.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Necrosis in Pathology. The correct option holds because: Correct: myocardial ischemia classically causes coagulative 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?

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.