Korean J Intern Med.
2019 Mar;34(2):242-260. 10.3904/kjim.2019.051.
Recent advances in the diagnosis and management of chronic pancreatitis
- Affiliations
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- 1Digestive Disease Center, CHA Bundang Medical Center, CHA University, Seongnam, Korea.
- 2Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Gachon University Gil Medical Center, Incheon, Korea.
- 3Department of Radiology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA.
- 4Division of Gastroenterology/Hepatology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA. glehman@iu.edu
- KMID: 2441003
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.3904/kjim.2019.051
Abstract
- Chronic pancreatitis is a chronic condition characterized by pancreatic inflammation that causes fibrosis and the destruction of exocrine and endocrine tissues. Chronic pancreatitis is a progressive disease, and no physiological treatment is available to reverse its course. However, with advances in medical technology, the existing diagnostic and treatment methods for chronic pancreatitis are evolving. Managing patients with chronic pancreatitis is challenging and necessitates a multidisciplinary approach. In this review, we discuss the recent advances in the diagnosis and management of chronic pancreatitis and introduce future alternative modalities.
