A 46-year-old woman has epigastric pain radiating to the back and vomiting. Lipase is 1,200 U/L, ALT is 260 U/L and ultrasound shows gallstones

Question

A 46-year-old woman has epigastric pain radiating to the back and vomiting. Lipase is 1,200 U/L, ALT is 260 U/L and ultrasound shows gallstones without common bile duct dilatation. She is afebrile and bilirubin is normal. What is the most likely cause?

Accepted Answer

Gallstone pancreatitis

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Hypertriglyceridaemia

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Pancreatic carcinoma

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Alcohol-related pancreatitis

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Azathioprine toxicity

Gallstone pancreatitis — RACP Written MCQ

A 46-year-old woman has epigastric pain radiating to the back and vomiting. Lipase is 1,200 U/L, ALT is 260 U/L and ultrasound shows gallstones without common bile duct dilatation. She is afebrile and bilirubin is normal. What is the most likely cause?