A 66-year-old woman became jaundiced. Her urine was dark brown and foamy, whereas her stools were clay-colored and pale. Serum bilirubin levels were 120 ?mol/L (7mg/L), most of which was unconjugated
Which of the following conditions is the most likely cause of jaundice?
A. autoimmune hemolytic anemia
B. sideroblastic anemia
C. megaloblastic anemia
D. carcinoma of the head of pancreas
E. resorption of bilirubin from a large hematoma
D
Carcinoma of the head of pancreas is the only condition among those listed causing conjugated hyperbilirubinemia. The other conditions cause unconjugated hyperbilirubinemia.
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