Acute and Chronic Pancreatitis.
Pancreatitis, once thought to be almost exclusively a disease of adults, is increasingly being found as the cause of abdominal pain in adolescents. The authors review the pathophysiology, diagnosis, managment, and complications of acute and chronic pancreatitis, noting that a high index of suspicion is needed to properly diagnose and provide optimal care to these patients.
Berenson
GA
Rainbow Babies and Childrens Hospital, 11100 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44106-5000, USA.
Wyllie
R