False about PSC

A. PSC in UC, the association is 30%

B. Low incidence of cholangitis

C. Increased incidence of colonic carcinoma in PSC+UC

D. Despite the presence of diffuse disease, hepatic duct bifurcation is most severely structured segment

Correct Answer: PSC in UC, the association is 30%

Description: Primary sclerosing cholangitis PSC is a cholestatic liver disease characterized by fibrotic strictures involving intrahepatic and extrahepatic biliary tree in the absence of a known precipitating cause More common in HLA B8/DR3 Incidence of UC in PSC ranges from 75-80% PSC is present in 5.5% of patients with chronic UC Ref: Sabiston 20th edition Pgno :1508-1509

Category: Anatomy

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