| Literature DB >> 27574565 |
Filippo Antonini1, Raffaele Pezzilli1, Lucia Angelelli1, Giampiero Macarri1.
Abstract
An increased incidence of pancreatic disorders either acute pancreatitis or chronic pancreatitis has been recorded in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) compared to the general population. Although most of the pancreatitis in patients with IBD seem to be related to biliary lithiasis or drug induced, in some cases pancreatitis were defined as idiopathic, suggesting a direct pancreatic damage in IBD. Pancreatitis and IBD may have similar presentation therefore a pancreatic disease could not be recognized in patients with Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. This review will discuss the most common pancreatic diseases seen in patients with IBD.Entities:
Keywords: Crohn’s disease; Exocrine pancreatic insufficiency; Extraintestinal manifestations; Inflammatory bowel disease; Pancreas; Pancreatitis; Ulcerative colitis
Year: 2016 PMID: 27574565 PMCID: PMC4981767 DOI: 10.4291/wjgp.v7.i3.276
Source DB: PubMed Journal: World J Gastrointest Pathophysiol ISSN: 2150-5330