A Case of Chronic Relapsing Pancreatitis with Multiple Pancreatic Stones in Childhood.
- Author:
Seung Yeon LEE
1
;
Ji Hyun UM
;
Ki Sup CHUNG
;
Myung Joon KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea. kschung58@yumc.yonsei.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Chronic pancreatitis;
Pancreatic stone;
Childhood
- MeSH:
Abdominal Pain;
Adolescent;
Cholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic Retrograde;
Decision Making;
Diagnosis;
Female;
Humans;
Nausea;
Pancreatic Diseases;
Pancreatic Ducts;
Pancreatitis*;
Pancreatitis, Chronic;
Sphincter of Oddi;
Sphincterotomy, Endoscopic;
Vomiting
- From:Korean Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition
2001;4(2):256-260
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Chronic pancreatitis is a rare problem in childhood and sometimes shows pancreatic calcification. The most common symptom is recurrent upper abdominal pain with or without associated nausea or vomiting. Pancreatic calcifications are virtually pathognomonic of chronic pancreatitis. In our case, however, chronic pancreatitis caused by multiple pancreatic stones in dilated pancreatic duct, which was very rare in childhood. Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreaticography (ERCP) is valuable in confirming the diagnosis and decision making process for further medical or surgical management of pancreatic disease. We experienced a case of chronic relapsing pancreatitis with pancreatic stones in 13-year-old girl who presented with recurrent upper abdominal pain. She was investigated with ERCP and treated by endoscopic sphincterotomy of sphincter of Oddi and by some stone removal with endoscopic basket. We report this case and review related literatures briefly.
