Published 8 April 2009, doi:10.1136/bmj.b1386
Cite this as: BMJ 2009;338:b1386
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Upper gastrointestinal tract
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This week’s quiz is on the upper gastrointestinal tract and is taken from the MRCS Part A examination.
A 70 year old man presented with insidious onset of jaundice and some weight loss. On examination, his gallbladder was palpable in the right upper quadrant. Liver function tests showed a raised bilirubin, grossly raised alkaline phosphatase, and a mildly raised aspartate transaminase. What is the most likely diagnosis?
- Carcinoma of the pancreas
- Cholangiocarcinoma
- Cholangitis
- Gallstone in the common bile duct
- Infective hepatitis
- Mirizzi’s syndrome
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