1 MCQs in Pathology for NEET PG
A 45-year-old man with acute gallstone pancreatitis presents with severe epigastric pain radiating to the back. Laboratory investigations show serum lipase 8× upper limit of normal and serum calcium 7.2 mg/dL (normal 8.5–10.5). On gross examination of the pancreas, chalky white soap-like deposits are visible in the adipose tissue surrounding the pancreas. The mechanism marked **D** in the diagram—the interaction of released lipase and calcium ions leading to saponification—is responsible for which of the following clinical findings?
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