Pathology

for Dental Students

Study questions: Pancreatic pathology

Answers are here.

1.The Zollinger-Ellison syndrome is associated with

A)Gastric adenocarcinoma

B)Pancreatic adenocarcinoma

C)Pancreatic islet cell tumor

D)Gallstones

2.Acute pancreatitis may result from

A)Trauma

B)Alcohol abuse

C)Gallstones

D)Viral infections

E)All of the above

3.All of the following statements are true regarding carcinoma of the pancreas EXCEPT:

A)Among the five top causes of death in U.S.

B)Five-year survival rate is 2%

C)More common in smokers

D)Associated with Helicobacter pylori infection

4.Cystic fibrosis is associated with

A)Jaundice

B)Liver cirrhosis

C)Proteolytic destruction of pancreatic parenchyma

D)Elevation in sweat, sodium and chlorine levels

E)All of the above

5.Which of the following characteristics is true for beta-cell tumors of the pancreas?

A)Most are benign

B)Cause hyposecretion of insulin

C)Cause severe watery diarrhea

D)Associated with increased incidence of gallstones

E)Associated with necrolytic migratory erythema

6.A complication of acute pancreatitis is

A)Amyloidosis

B)Deep vein thrombosis (Trousseau's phenomenon)

C)Pseudocyst formation

D)Hyalinization of islets of Langerhans (Type II diabetes)

E)Pancreatic carcinoma