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What is the most common congenital anomaly of the pancreas?
What is the most common congenital anomaly of the pancreas?
- Pancreatic pseudocyst
- Cystic fibrosis
- Pancreatic adenocarcinoma
- Pancreas divisum (correct)
What is the incidence of pancreas divisum?
What is the incidence of pancreas divisum?
- 10% to 15%
- 3% to 10% (correct)
- 20% to 25%
- 1% to 5%
What causes pancreas divisum?
What causes pancreas divisum?
- Failure of fusion of the fetal duct systems of the dorsal and ventral pancreatic primordia (correct)
- Inflammation of the pancreas
- Blockage of the pancreatic ducts
- Excessive production of digestive enzymes
What percentage of individuals with pancreas divisum are asymptomatic?
What percentage of individuals with pancreas divisum are asymptomatic?
What is the main cause of acute or chronic pancreatitis in individuals with pancreas divisum?
What is the main cause of acute or chronic pancreatitis in individuals with pancreas divisum?
Which duct drains only a small portion of the head of the gland through the papilla of Vater in individuals with pancreas divisum?
Which duct drains only a small portion of the head of the gland through the papilla of Vater in individuals with pancreas divisum?
Which of the following is a common cause of acute pancreatitis in the United States?
Which of the following is a common cause of acute pancreatitis in the United States?
What is the approximate overall mortality rate for acute pancreatitis?
What is the approximate overall mortality rate for acute pancreatitis?
What is the estimated annual incidence of acute pancreatitis globally?
What is the estimated annual incidence of acute pancreatitis globally?
What is the most common cause of chronic pancreatitis?
What is the most common cause of chronic pancreatitis?
What is the prevalence range of chronic pancreatitis in the U.S. population?
What is the prevalence range of chronic pancreatitis in the U.S. population?
What is the approximate 5-year survival rate for pancreatic carcinoma?
What is the approximate 5-year survival rate for pancreatic carcinoma?
What are the most common antecedent lesions of pancreatic cancer called?
What are the most common antecedent lesions of pancreatic cancer called?
What role does aberrant function of the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) play in pancreatic disease?
What role does aberrant function of the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) play in pancreatic disease?
What are the most common cause of acute pancreatitis and chronic pancreatitis respectively?
What are the most common cause of acute pancreatitis and chronic pancreatitis respectively?
Which gene mutations are often found to be mutated in familial acute pancreatitis?
Which gene mutations are often found to be mutated in familial acute pancreatitis?
What is the female-to-male ratio for serous cystadenomas?
What is the female-to-male ratio for serous cystadenomas?
What percentage of all pancreatic cysts are neoplastic?
What percentage of all pancreatic cysts are neoplastic?
