TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Pancreatitis, Chronic A1 - Hay, Jr, William W. A1 - Levin, Myron J. A1 - Deterding, Robin R. A1 - Abzug, Mark J. PY - 2017 T2 - Quick Medical Diagnosis & Treatment Pediatrics AB - Chronic pancreatitis is differentiated from acute pancreatitis in that the pancreas remains structurally or functionally abnormal after an attackCauses are multiple and can be divided intoToxic-metabolic (eg, alcohol, chronic kidney disease, hypercalcemia)IdiopathicGenetic (increasingly recognized in children and adolescents)AutoimmuneRecurrent and severe acute pancreatitisObstructive pancreatitis (eg, pancreas divisum, choledochal cyst)Diagnosis often is delayed by the nonspecificity of symptoms and the lack of persistent laboratory abnormalitiesThere is usually a prolonged history of recurrent upper abdominal pain of variable severity SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/28 UR - accesspediatrics.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1145457611 ER -