… develop pancreatitis . The mechanism by which the passage of gallstones induces pancreatitis is unknown. Two factors have been suggested as the possible initiating event in gallstone pancreatitis: reflux …
… 10 percent of patients with chronic pancreatitis. They can be induced by an acute exacerbation of pancreatitis or occur as a result of ductal disruption. Pseudocysts are mature fluid collections, have …
… predispose to chronic pancreatitis. Long-term pancreatic duct obstruction (eg, stricture), repeated attacks of acute pancreatitis, and even single episodes of severe necrotizing pancreatitis may result in …
… patients may be labeled as having relapsing acute pancreatitis. Pain patterns can change over time, most commonly evolving from episodic to more continuous pain. In rare patients, pain may actually diminish …
… become more continuous. In some patients, with the loss of pancreatic tissue and fibrosis, the pain eventually improves . However, in a long-term study of the natural history of chronic pancreatitis in 335 …