Diabetes mellitus and tropical form of chronic calcific pancreatitis in Thailand.
Six cases of chronic calcific pancreatitis in Thailand occurring in patients aged 13 to 22 years are reported. Protein malnutrition was a possible aetiologic factor. Abdominal pain was mild to moderate and intermittent and not a presenting feature. Severe diabetes mellitus was present at all. Extensive pancreatic calcification was seeen on abdominal X-ray.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000150:complications*; D002908:Chronic Disease; D048909:Diabetes Complications; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010195:Pancreatitis / Q000150:complications*; D013785:Thailand