Question

A 45-year-old man with a 20-year history of heavy alcohol use presents with epigastric pain radiating to the back, weight loss, and steatorrhoea. What is the most appropriate investigation to confirm chronic pancreatitis?

Accepted Answer

D. Faecal elastase test

Answer

A. Abdominal ultrasound

Answer

B. CT scan of the abdomen

Answer

C. Serum lipase

Answer

E. ERCP (Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography)

Practice question

A 45-year-old man with a 20-year history of heavy alcohol use presents with epigastric pain radiating to the back, weight loss, and steatorrhoea. What is the most appropriate investigation to confirm chronic pancreatitis?