Pancreatitis in Children.
review · Level V
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- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 30716320.
- Also identified by DOI 10.1053/j.gastro.2018.12.043 and PMC identifier 6730664.
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Abstract
Acute, acute recurrent, and chronic forms of pancreatitis have been increasingly diagnosed in children in the past 2 decades. Risk factors in the pediatric group are broad and appear to be strikingly different compared with the adult cohort. However, the disease burden and impact on quality of life are surprisingly similar in children and adults. This review summarizes the definitions, epidemiology, risk factors, diagnosis, and management of pediatric pancreatitis, identifies features that are unique to the childhood-onset disease, identifies gaps, and proposes recommendations for future opportunities.
Medical subject headings
- Pancreatitis