Chronic pancreatitis

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• Causes

  • Alcohol
  • Cholelithiasis
  • Thick mucus
  • Hypercalcaemia
  • Acute pancreatitis
  • Type III polyglandular syndrome
  • Haemochromatosis
  • Metachromatic leukodystrophy

• Effects

  • Epigastric pain
  • Pancreatic insufficiency
  • Ascites
  • Pancreatic calcification
  • Carcinoma of pancreas
  • Chronic abdominal pain
  • Intravenous drug abuse
  • Splenic vein thrombosis
  • Erythema ab igne

• Parents

  • Pancreatitis

• Treatments

  • Pancreatic enzyme
  • Insulin

• Description

  • ">30% have biliary strictures"