The Biliary Ducts Questions
Air within the biliary tree is referred to as: A: pneumobilia B: cholangitis C: choledocholithiasis D: cholesterolosis
A
For patients older than age 60, or those who have had a cholecystectomy, a maximum diameter of ____ may be considered normal. A: 1cm B: 12mm C: 14mm D: 1.5cm
A
Which segment of the biliary tree tends to dilate first with obstruction? A: intrahepatic B: extrahepatic
B
Clinical findings of choledocholithiasis include all of the following except: A: jaundice B: elevated bilirubin C: elevated blood urea nitrogen D: elevated ALP
C
A 64-year-old man presents to the sonography department for right upper quadrant sonogram. He is complaining of abdominal pain, weight loss, and pruritus. Sonographically, you visualize an area of dilated ducts that abruptly end. What is the most likely diagnosis? A: biliary atresia B: choledocholithiasis C: Caroli syndrome D: cholangiocarcinoma
D
A congenital disease in which there is narrowing or obliteration of the bile ducts is referred to as: A: Caroli disease B: Mirizzi disease C: choledochal cysts D: biliary atresia
D
All of the following are clinical findings consistent with cholangiocarcinoma except: A: pruritus B: weight loss C: elevated bilirubin D: dilatation of the intrahepatic ducts
D
All of the following are forms of cholangitis except: A: acute bacterial B: AIDS C: oriental D: parabolic
D
A Klatskin tumor is a form of: A: lymphocytic carcinoma B: cholangiocarcinoma C: pancreatic carcinoma D: gallbladder carcinoma
B
If an obstructive biliary calculous is located within the distal common duct, which of the following could ultimately dilate? A: common bile duct B: gallbladder C: common hepatic duct D: all of the above
D
Inflammation of the bile ducts is referred to as: A: pneumobilia B: choledocholithiasis C: cholelithiasis D: cholangitis
D
The spiral valves of Heister are located within the: A: common bile duct B: pancreatic duct C: common hepatic duct D: cystic duct
D
Sonographically, you visualize scattered echogenic linear structures within the liver parenchyma that produce ring-down artifact. What is the most likely diagnosis? A: pneumobilia B: choledocholithiasis C: sludge balls D: cholesterolosis
A
The Klatskin tumor is located: A: at the junction of the right and left hepatic ducts B: at the junction of the cystic and common bile duct C: at the junction of the common bile duct and common hepatic duct D: between the pancreatic head and the duodenum
A
The biliary duct wall should never measure more than: A: 2mm B: 9mm C: 4mm D: 5mm
A
The presence of an echogenic dot in the nondependent part of a dilated duct representing small fibrovascular bundles is seen with: A: caroli disease B: choledochal cysts C: biliary atresia D: Mirizzi syndrome
A
Which of the following is associated with Charcot triad? A: cholangitis B: cholesterolosis C: Klatskin tumor D: choledochal cyst
A
Which of the following is considered the most proximal portion of the biliary tree? A: intrahepatic radicles B: cystic duct C: common hepatic duct D: common bile duct
A
Which of the following is not associated with the development of pneumobilia A: cholangiopneumobilia B: gastric surgery C: acute cholecystitis D: fibula formation
A
Which of the following would be the most distal portion of the biliary tree? A: common bile duct B: common hepatic duct C: gallbladder D: intrahepatic duct
A
A 32-year-old female patient presets to the sonography department with a history of fever, leukocytosis, and right upper quadrant pain. Sonographically, you visualize dilated bile ducts that have thickened walls and contain sludge. What is the most likely diagnosis? A: choledocholithiasis B: cholangitis C: Mirizzi syndrome D: biliary atresia
B
A gallstone located within the biliary tree is referred to as: A: cholecystitis B: choledocholithiasis C: cholangitis D: cholangiocarcinoma
B
A patient presents with jaundice, pain, and fever secondary to an impacted stone in the cystic duct. This is referred to as: A: Caroli syndrome B: Mirizzi syndrome C: choledochal cysts D: biliary atresia
B
Pneumobilia will produce: A: through transmission B: ring-down artifact C: acoustic shadowing D: edge artifact
B
The merging point of the pancreatic duct and common bile duct at the level of duodenum is referred to as the: A: Sphincter of Oddi B: ampulla of Vater C: common bile duct D: cystic duct
B
The yellowish pigment found in bile that is produced by the breakdown of old red blood cells by the liver is: A: biliverdin B: bilirubin C: cholesterol D: chyme
B
Which of the following could accidentally introduce bacteria into the biliary tree and thus causing cholangitis? A: computed tomography B: endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) C: magnetic resonance imaging D: radiography
B
An abdominal sonogram is ordered for an infant in the intensive care unit who is suffering from jaundice and fever. Sonographically, you visualize a cystic mass within the common bile duct that is causing focal enlargement. This is most suggestive of: A: cholangiocarcinoma B: Mirizzi syndrome C: Choledochal cyst D: biliary atresia
C
Ascariasis is: A: a form of biliary tree carcinoma B: a congenital disorder characterized by segmental dilatation of the intrahepatic ducts C: caused by a parasitic roundworm D: a type of ringworm that invades the liver
C
If a gallstone, causing obstruction, is located within the distal common hepatic duct, which of the following would become dilated? A: main pancreatic duct B: gallbladder only C: intrahepatic ducts D: distal common bile duct
C
Primary biliary tree cancer is referred to as: A: gallbladder carcinoma B: biloma C: cholangiocarcinoma D: lymphangioma
C
The most common level for biliary obstruction to occur is the: A: junction of the right and left hepatic ducts C: Proximal common hepatic duct C: distal common bile duct D: cystic duct
C
The muscle that controls the emptying of bile and pancreatic juices into the duodenum is the: A: cystic duct B: ampulla of Vater C: Sphincter of Oddi D: common bile duct
C
The yellowish staining of the whites of the eyes and the skin secondary to a liver disorder or biliary obstruction is referred to as: A: AIDS cholangitis B: pruritus C: jaundice D: bilirubinemia
C
Which of the following disorders is associated with the sonographic triangular cord sign? A: cholangitis B: choledocholithiasis C: biliary atresia D: ascariasis
C
Which of the following is characterized by fibrotic thickening of the bile ducts, found most often in young males, and is associated with inflammatory bowel disease or ulcerative colitis? A: ulcerative biliary atresia B: oriental cholangitis C: sclerosing cholangitis D: AIDS biliary atresia
C
Which of the following is not a plausible cause of common bile duct obstruction in adults? A: choledocholithiasis B: chronic pancreatitis C: choledochal cyst D: pancreatic carcinoma
C
Which of the following is typically found in pediatric patients and is described as the cystic dilatation of the common bile duct? A: biliary atresia B: Mirizzi syndrome C: Caroli disease D: choledochal cyst
D
Which of the following would be the least helpful laboratory value to analyze in patients with suspected biliary tract disease? A: ALT B: ALP C: GGT D: Creatinine
D
Which of the following would be the most common cause of obstructive jaundice? A: Klatskin tumor B: cholangiocarcinoma C: biliary atresia D: choledocholithiasis
D