MCQ – 87719

Question

A 40-year-old woman presents with an 8-month history of progressive generalized itching, weight loss, fatigue, and yellow sclera. Physical  examination reveals mild jaundice.The antimitochondrial antibody test is positive. A liver biopsy discloses periductal inflammation and bile duct injury (shown in the image). Which of the following inflammatory cells is the principal mediator of destructive cholangitis in this patient?

A.

Eosinophils

B.

B lymphocytes

C. T lymphocytes

D. Mast cells

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