A 72-year-old woman presents with painless jaundice, pale stools and dark urine for 2 weeks. Examination reveals jaundice and a non-tender, palpable g...

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A 72-year-old woman presents with painless jaundice, pale stools and dark urine for 2 weeks. Examination reveals jaundice and a non-tender, palpable gallbladder. Which diagnosis is most likely?

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Carcinoma of the head of pancreas

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Gallstone in the distal common bile duct (choledocholithiasis)

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Acute hepatitis A infection

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Primary sclerosing cholangitis

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Gilbert syndrome

au-amc MCQ (SBA): Obstructive jaundice due to pancreatic cancer

A 72-year-old woman presents with painless jaundice, pale stools and dark urine for 2 weeks. Examination reveals jaundice and a non-tender, palpable gallbladder. Which diagnosis is most likely?