Pancreatic ductal system obstruction and acute recurrent pancreatitis.
Acute recurrent pancreatitis is a clinical entity largely associated with pancreatic ductal obstruction. This latter includes congenital variants, of which pancreas divisum is the most frequent but also controversial, chronic pancreatitis, tumors of the pancreaticobiliary junction and sphincter of Oddi dysfunction. This review summarizes current knowledge about diagnostic work-up and therapy of these conditions.
Delhaye
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Department of Gastroenterology, ULB Erasme Hospital, 808 route de Lennik, B-1070 Brussels, Belgium.
Matos
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Arvanitakis
M
M
Deviere
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J
D003251:Constriction, Pathologic; D006801:Humans; D010179:Pancreas / Q000002:abnormalities; D010183:Pancreatic Ducts / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000473:pathology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000150:complications; D010195:Pancreatitis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D050500:Pancreatitis, Chronic / Q000150:complications; D012008:Recurrence; D046628:Sphincter of Oddi Dysfunction / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology