Liver Disease

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Practice questions on Liver Disease

A 58-year-old female presents with multiple bilateral liver lesions. She has no history of chronic liver disease. What is the most common diagnosis for malignant liver tumors in adults?

Answer: B. Metastatic disease (especially from colon, lung, or breast) is far more common than primary liver cancer in non-cirrhotic livers. ---

A 50-year-old female with a history of chronic hepatitis C develops ascites and esophageal varices. Liver biopsy shows micronodular cirrhosis. What is the most likely complication leading to this advanced liver disease?

Answer: A. While chronic Hepatitis C is a direct cause of cirrhosis, co-infection with Hepatitis B can accelerate the progression to cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma. In the context of already advanced disease, it's a significant factor that would have contributed to the severity and progression. ---

A 58-year-old female presents with multiple bilateral liver lesions identified on CT scan. She has no known history of chronic liver disease or primary liver tumors. What is the most common diagnosis for malignant liver tumors in adults?

Answer: C. Metastatic carcinoma (secondary liver cancer) is the most common hepatic malignancy overall, far outnumbering primary liver tumors. ---

A patient presents with progressive liver disease, Kayser-Fleischer rings, neuropsychiatric symptoms, low caeruloplasmin, and elevated 24-hour urine copper. What is the diagnosis?

Answer: D. Wilson's disease is an autosomal recessive disorder of copper metabolism caused by mutations in the ATP7B gene. It leads to copper accumulation in the liver, basal ganglia, and cornea (Kayser-Fleischer rings), resulting in liver disease, neurological/psychiatric symptoms, and elevated urinary copper excretion. Caeruloplasmin levels are typically low. ---

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