PATHOLOGY MCQ
BILIARY
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Question
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oF with unevenly lap whole at age 30, now has jaundice and pruritus. ERCP shows tight stricture at junction of right and left hepatic duct. Most likely diagnosis is?
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primary biliary cirrhosis
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cholangiocarcinoma
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ischemic stricture of common hepatic duct
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iatrogenic stricture of common hepatic duct
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sclerosing cholangitis
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Cholestasis can be due to a functional impairment of the hepatocytes in the secretion of bile and/or due to an obstruction at any level of the excretory pathway of bile. Cholestatic jaundice can be classified into intrahepatic or extrahepatic cholestasis, depending upon the level of obstruction to bile flow.
Detailed explanation-2: -One of the major issues for cholangiocarcinoma is bile ducts occlusion, leading to jaundice, cholangitis and hepatic failure.
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