Does the pancreas divisum reflect the clinical course of chronic pancreatitis in children?

Objectives Chronic pancreatitis (CP) among children is a rare entity with a diverse etiology. Major risk factors of the disease include gene mutations, biliary diseases, lipid disorders and anatomical defects of pancreatic duct. The leading anomaly from the latter is pancreas divisum (PD), which role in etiology and clinical course of CP remains controversial. The aim of the study was to analyse the clinical presentation of CP associated with pancreas divisum (group 1) in comparison with CP related to other risk factors (group 2).
Source: Pancreatology - Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Tags: 2. Pancreatitis in children Source Type: research