Necrosis: practice question

A Pathology question in the style of the NEET PG paper. Answer it first, then read why the right option is right and why each of the others is wrong.

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Pathology · Necrosis

Sample item

What type of necrosis can follow leakage of pancreatic enzymes into peripancreatic adipose tissue?

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The answer and the reasoning

B. Enzymatic fat necrosis

Pancreatic lipases digest nearby triglycerides into fatty acids that combine with calcium, producing enzymatic fat necrosis and characteristic chalky deposits during severe acute pancreatitis.

Option by option

  • A. Coagulative necrosis

    Coagulative necrosis is the usual pattern in myocardial infarction.

  • B. Enzymatic fat necrosis (correct)

    Correct: pancreatic lipase leakage causes enzymatic fat necrosis.

  • C. Fibrinoid necrosis

    Fibrinoid necrosis affects vessel walls in certain immune injuries.

  • D. Caseous necrosis

    Caseous necrosis is associated with tuberculosis.

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What is the answer to this Pathology question?

The best answer is B, Enzymatic fat necrosis. Pancreatic lipases digest nearby triglycerides into fatty acids that combine with calcium, producing enzymatic fat necrosis and characteristic chalky deposits during severe acute pancreatitis.

Why is "Coagulative necrosis" not the answer?

Coagulative necrosis is the usual pattern in myocardial infarction.

Why is "Fibrinoid necrosis" not the answer?

Fibrinoid necrosis affects vessel walls in certain immune injuries.

Why is "Caseous necrosis" not the answer?

Caseous necrosis is associated with tuberculosis.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Necrosis in Pathology. The correct option holds because: Correct: pancreatic lipase leakage causes enzymatic fat necrosis.

How hard is this question?

We tag it as an application question: it asks you to use a fact on a patient or a finding. The tag is our own editorial judgement, not an official difficulty rating, so read the reason for every option, not only the answer.

How should I study Necrosis?

Learn each disease as a bundle: cause, key histology, markers, and the clinical hallmark. Then use the flashcards and the other Pathology questions on this site to test what stuck.

Is this a real NEET PG question?

No. It is an original practice item (editorial status: sample, version 1). NextPrep does not publish recalled or leaked questions, and independent faculty review of this item has not been completed yet, so confirm important facts in a standard textbook.