Pancreas - Penny chapter 5
Courvoisier gallbladder is found in the presence of:
Adenocarcinoma in the head of the pancreas
Mucinous cystadenocarcinoma of the pancreas are most often located within which parts of the pancreas?
Body & Tail
All of the following are clinical findings associated with pancreatic adenocarcinoma:
Epigastric pain, Weight loss, Jaundice Except: Decreased Amylase and Lipase
The arterial blood supply to the head of the pancreas is via the:
Gastroduodenal Artery
Which of the following is the most common islet cell tumor?
Insulinoma
Which cells carry out the exocrine function of the pancreas?
Acinar cells
The most common form of malignancy of the pancreas is:
Adenocarcinoma
All of the following are sonographic features of chronic pancreatitis:
Dilated pancreatic duct, calcification within the pancreas, Pancreatic pseudocyst Except: Diffusely hypoechoic pancreas
Co-existing obstruction of the CBD and pancreatic duct may be referred to as the:
Double-duct sign
What is an additional name for the accessory duct of the pancreas?
Duct of Santorini
What is the name for the main pancreatic duct?
Duct of Wirsung
The portion of the bowel that encompasses the head of the pancreas:
Duodenum
Which part of the pancreas is located right lateral to SMV, Anterior to IVC & inferior to portal vein?
Head
The most common location of adenocarcinoma of the pancreas is within the:
Head of the pancreas
The most common location of focal pancreatitis is within the:
Head of the pancreas
The most common echogenicity of an acutely inflamed pancreas is:
Hypoechoic
Which of the following is the hormone released by the pancreas that encourages the body's use of glucagon?
Insulin
One of the most common locations for a pancreatic pseudocyst is within the:
Lesser Sac
All of the following are classic clinical features of acute pancreatitis:
Leukocytosis, Back pain & Fever Except: weight loss
Which lab value listed below appears to be more specific for acute pancreatitis?
Lipase
One clinical sign of an insulinoma is the presence of:
Low blood sugar symptoms
What is the early sonographic appearance of acute pancreatitis?
Normal
Courvoisier gallbladder is:
Palpable gallbladder caused by a biliary obstruction in the area of the pancreatic head
Which part of the pancreas is located anterior to portal confluence?
Pancreatic neck
All of the folliwng are part of the exocrine function of the pancreas:
Production of: Lipase, Amylase & Sodium Bicarbonate Except: Glucagon
The pancreas is an:
Retroperitoneal organ
The muscle that controls the emptying of bile and pancreatic juices into the duodenum is the:
Spincter of Oddi
The pancreatic tail is outlines posteriorly by what vascular structure?
Splenic vein
Which of the following is associated with development of cysts within the pancreas?
Von-Hippel-Lindau disease
A gastrinoma of the pancreas can produce:
Zollinger-Ellison Syndrome
