A 47-year-old woman presents with painless jaundice, pruritus and pale stools. Examination shows jaundice and a palpable, non-tender gallbladder. Acco...

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A 47-year-old woman presents with painless jaundice, pruritus and pale stools. Examination shows jaundice and a palpable, non-tender gallbladder. According to surgical oncology principles, what diagnosis is most likely?

Accepted Answer

Carcinoma of the head of pancreas

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Gallstone pancreatitis

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Acute cholecystitis

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Viral hepatitis

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Primary sclerosing cholangitis

au-amc MCQ (SBA): Pancreatic head carcinoma

A 47-year-old woman presents with painless jaundice, pruritus and pale stools. Examination shows jaundice and a palpable, non-tender gallbladder. According to surgical oncology principles, what diagnosis is most likely?