Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis(MCQ)

Q. Which of the following is the most likely clinical condition found together with primary sclerosing cholangitis?

a. Cholangiocarcinoma

b. Gallbladder Carcinoma

c. Inflammatory Bowel Disease

d. Colonic Carcinoma

Answer: c. Inflammatory Bowel disease

👉Inflammatory bowel disease, most commonly "ulcerative colitis," is found coexisting with primary sclerosing cholangitis.

👉At the time of the initial diagnosis of PSC, patients are always screened for inflammatory bowel disease and vice versa.

👉Colonic cancer, gallbladder cancer, and cholangiocarcinoma are complications of primary sclerosing cholangitis.

Topic: Medicine, Gastroenterology, Hepatobiliary, Inflammatory bowel disease.

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