PATHOLOGY MCQ
BILIARY
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Question
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Incidence of recurrent pancreatitis or other gallstone-related complications 6 week period following episode of gallstone pancreatitis who do not undergo cholecystectomy is:
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zero
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5%
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25%
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50%
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100%
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -For males and females, crude incidence rates for biliary pancreatitis in the general population were 5.7 and 9.7 per 100, 000 per year, respectively.
Detailed explanation-2: -Gallstones increase the risk of gallbladder cancer and bile duct cancer. These types of cancer are rare, though: It is estimated that 5 out of 1, 000 people with gallstones get gallbladder cancer. People with very large gallstones and porcelain gallbladder have a higher risk than people with other types of gallstones.
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