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WorksheetsQuiz on Congenital Anomalies of the Pancreas
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 8mins
What is pancreatic agenesis?
A condition where the pancreas is inflamed
A condition where the pancreas is enlarged
A condition where the pancreas is totally absent
A condition where the pancreas is partially formed
Which transcription factor is associated with pancreatic agenesis?
SOX9
IPF1 (PDX1)
HNF1A
GATA4
What is the prevalence of pancreas divisum in the population?
1–3%
7–10%
25–30%
15–20%
What is the primary duct that drains the bulk of the pancreas in pancreas divisum?
Duct of Wirsung
Main bile duct
Dorsal pancreatic duct
Accessory duct
Does pancreas divisum predispose most patients to pancreatitis?
Yes, always
No, in the majority of patients
Only in children
Only in elderly patients
What is a common cause of chronic pancreatitis associated with pancreas divisum?
Obstruction of the pancreatic duct
Genetic factors
Alcohol consumption
Infection
What is the treatment for annular pancreas?
Surgical intervention
Medication
Radiation therapy
Observation
What is a characteristic radiographic finding of annular pancreas?
Absence of pancreatic tissue
Symmetric dilation of the proximal duodenum
Enlargement of the pancreas
Dilation of the distal colon
What complication can arise from ectopic pancreas located in the pylorus?
Obstruction
Cholecystitis
Diabetes
Pancreatic cancer
Where can ectopic pancreatic tissue be found?
Only in the stomach
Only in the liver
Only in the pancreas
In various locations including the duodenum and jejunum
What is the primary clinical manifestation of annular pancreas?
Constipation
Diarrhea
Gastric distention and vomiting
Weight loss
What is the main risk associated with ERCP in patients with pancreas divisum?
Infection
Post-ERCP pancreatitis
Low blood pressure
Bowel perforation
What is the most common congenital anomaly of the pancreas?
Pancreas divisum
Ectopic pancreas
Annular pancreas
Pancreatic agenesis
What is the procedure of choice for treating annular pancreas?
Laparoscopic cholecystectomy
Open appendectomy
Retrocolic duodenojejunostomy
Endoscopic stenting
What is a potential complication of ectopic pancreatic tissue?
Pancreatic necrosis
Peptic ulceration
Chronic pancreatitis
Biliary obstruction
What is the main characteristic of ectopic pancreas?
Enlargement of the pancreas
Absence of pancreatic tissue
Inflammation of the pancreas
Presence of pancreatic tissue in abnormal locations
