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- Title
A 21-year-old man with chronic pancreatitis.
- Authors
Callery MP; Freedman SD; Callery, Mark P; Freedman, Steven D
- Abstract
Chronic pancreatitis is a disease for which the diagnosis may be difficult to ascertain and the treatments are limited. Using the case of a 21-year-old man who has had recurrent episodes of epigastric pain since age 10 years and was ultimately diagnosed as having idiopathic pancreatitis complicated by pancreatic duct stones, we discuss the evaluation and treatment of chronic pancreatitis. Diagnosis is based on thorough history taking, physical examination, and carefully selected imaging studies. Etiologies may be structural or nonstructural; genes predisposing to chronic pancreatitis have been identified. An evidence-based approach to treatment is limited by a paucity of randomized controlled trials. We address the patient's concerns regarding chronic pancreatitis, including what he should expect over the next several years, whether endoscopic or surgical therapies should be considered, and whether there are any cures.
- Publication
JAMA: Journal of the American Medical Association, 2008, Vol 299, Issue 13, p1588
- ISSN
0098-7484
- Publication type
journal article
- DOI
10.1001/jama.299.9.jrr80001