Question

A 26-year-old woman presents with a 2-year history of alternating diarrhoea and constipation associated with abdominal pain relieved by defaecation. There is no weight loss or rectal bleeding and examination is normal. What is the MOST likely diagnosis?

Accepted Answer

Irritable bowel syndrome

Answer

Ulcerative colitis

Answer

Coeliac disease

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Colorectal cancer

Answer

Diverticular disease

Practice question

A 26-year-old woman presents with a 2-year history of alternating diarrhoea and constipation associated with abdominal pain relieved by defaecation. There is no weight loss or rectal bleeding and examination is normal. What is the MOST likely diagnosis?