Pancreatic Divisum: eMedicine Gastroenterology

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Pancreatic Divisum: eMedicine Gastroenterology

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Overview: Pancreas divisum is the most common congenital anomaly of the pancreas.1 It occurs in approximately 7% of autopsy series (range, 1-14%). The frequency of finding this condition varies greatly among endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) series ...

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Pancreas divisum is the most common congenital anomaly of the pancreas. Learn more about pancreas divisum. http://bit.ly/9C4nIY

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Pancreas divisum and duodenal diverticula as two causes of acute or chronic pancreatitis that should not be overlooked: a case report | Gastroenterology

touchgastroenterology.com — “Pancreas divisum, duodenal diverticula, acute pancreatitis, chronic pancreatitis, pancreas divisum, CT, MRI, cholangiopancreatography,View full resource at touchgastroenterology.com

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Pancreas divisum and duodenal diverticula as two causes of acute or chronic pancreatitis that should not be overlooked http://bit.ly/fsiYrs

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Protein-Losing Enteropathy: eMedicine Gastroenterology

emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Protein-losing enteropathy is characterized by the severe loss of serum proteins into the intestine. Normal protein loss in the gastrointestinal tract mainly consists of sloughed enterocytes and pancreatic and biliary secretions. Albumin loss through the gastrointestinal ...View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com

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Protein-losing enteropathy is characterized by the severe loss of serum proteins into the intestine. Learn causes. http://bit.ly/c4Shth

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Pancreatic Necrosis and Pancreatic Abscess: eMedicine Gastroenterology

emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Although there can be overlap in the characterization of infections in the pancreas, recognizing the different terms used in describing this complication of acute pancreatitis is important. A pancreatic abscess (PA) is a collection of pus ...View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com

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Pancreatic necrosis and pancreatic abscess are two different diagnoses. Learn the similarities and differences. http://bit.ly/d64Z3y

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Pancreatitis, Acute: eMedicine Gastroenterology

emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: The pancreas is a gland located in the upper, posterior abdomen and is responsible for insulin production (endocrine pancreas) and the manufacture and secretion of digestive enzymes (exocrine pancreas) leading to carbohydrate, fat, and protein metabolism. ...View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com

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Acute pancreatitis may occur when factors involved in maintaining cellular homeostasis are out of balance. Learn more. http://bit.ly/ajo7SW

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Pancreatitis, Chronic: eMedicine Gastroenterology

emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Chronic pancreatitis, demonstrated in the image below, is commonly defined as a continuing, chronic inflammatory process of the pancreas, characterized by irreversible morphological changes. This chronic inflammation can lead to chronic abdominal pain and/or impairment of ...View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com

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Chronic pancreatitis is a continuing, chronic inflammatory process of the pancreas. Learn possible causes. http://bit.ly/b1gdu3

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Papillary Tumors: eMedicine Gastroenterology

emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Periampullary cancers can be broadly considered as tumors arising within 1 cm of the ampulla of Vater and include ampullary, distal bile duct, pancreatic, and duodenal cancers. However, without careful histological analysis, it is difficult, if not ...View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com

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Tumors of the papilla are unusual entities, compromising less than 5% of all new digestive tract neoplasms. http://bit.ly/aIZe5Q

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Pancreatic Pseudocysts: eMedicine Gastroenterology

emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Single or multiple fluid collections that look like cysts on pancreatic imaging are often observed during acute pancreatitis. Because of increasing sensitivity of imaging modalities and improvements in technology providing enhanced therapeutic abilities, the questions of ...View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com

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Pancreatic pseudocysts can be single or multiple. Learn who is most susceptible for pancreatic pseudocysts. http://bit.ly/bVHEWt

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