Open AccessPancreatic ductal system obstruction and acute recurrent pancreatitis
Author(s) -
Myriam Delhaye,
Celso Matos,
Marianna Arvanitakis,
Jacques Devière
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.14.1027
Subject(s) - medicine , pancreas divisum , pancreatitis , acute pancreatitis , sphincter of oddi dysfunction , pancreatic carcinoma , gastroenterology , sphincter of oddi , pancreas , pancreatic disease , pancreatic duct , pancreatic cancer , cancer
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.