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** Can obstruct the biliary or pancreatic ducts which can cause a double duct sign on imaging and can also cause painless jaundice  
 
** Can obstruct the biliary or pancreatic ducts which can cause a double duct sign on imaging and can also cause painless jaundice  
 
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* <spoiler text="What are some of the cytologic features that lead you to the diagnosis?">
 
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* Cellular specimen
 
* Cellular specimen
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* Drunken honeycomb
 
* Drunken honeycomb
 
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* Chronic pancreatitis
 
* Chronic pancreatitis

Revision as of 18:27, 16 January 2014

Cytology[edit]

Resident Questions[edit]

The normal fibrinogen level is 184 to 412 mg/dL.

Jaundice (or icterus) is a state of hyperbilirubinemia (increased bilirubin in the blood) in which bile pigment is deposited in the skin, mucous membranes, and scleras. This deposition of bile pigment results in a yellow appearance.

Chronic inflammation of the pancreas (pancreatitis) is most often caused by alcoholism or biliary tract calculi.