A 23-year-old patient presents with multiple small aphthous ulcers in his vestibular mucosa. He also has nodular submucosal swellings in his vestibules and lips. He is losing weight and has oc-casional abdominal pain. Biopsy of the oral nodules shows the presence of small noncaseating granulomas. He should be investigated for the possibility of:
a. Metastatic colorectal cancer
b. Tuberculosis
c. Behçet's syndrome
d. Crohn's disease
e. Secondary syphilis
D
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a. The midsagittal plane was not aligned perpendicular to the IR. b. The acanthiomeatal line was not parallel with the floor. c. The midcoronal plane was not aligned perpendicular to the IR. d. The interpupillary line was not perpendicular to the IR.
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Propylthiouracil is classified as:
A) an anti-inflammatory agent B) an antihyperglycemic agent C) an antithyroid drug D) none of the above
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