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Pancreatic calcification

MedGen UID:
330843
Concept ID:
C1842406
Finding
Synonym: Pancreatic calcifications
 
HPO: HP:0005213

Definition

The presence of abnormal calcium deposition lesions in the pancreas. [from HPO]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVPancreatic calcification

Conditions with this feature

Hereditary pancreatitis
MedGen UID:
116056
Concept ID:
C0238339
Disease or Syndrome
PRSS1-related hereditary pancreatitis (HP) is characterized by episodes of acute pancreatitis (AP) and recurrent acute pancreatitis (RAP: >1 episode of AP), with frequent progression to chronic pancreatitis (CP). Manifestations of acute pancreatitis can range from vague abdominal pain lasting one to three days to severe abdominal pain lasting days to weeks and requiring hospitalization.
Tropical pancreatitis
MedGen UID:
334069
Concept ID:
C1842402
Disease or Syndrome
Tropical calcific pancreatitis (TCP) is a type of chronic pancreatitis unique to tropical regions. Large intraductal calculi are present, and evidence of pancreatic calcification is seen on imaging studies (summary by Mahurkar et al., 2006).

Professional guidelines

PubMed

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Recent clinical studies

Etiology

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Diagnosis

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Therapy

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Prognosis

Jeon C, Hart PA, Li L, Yang Y, Chang E, Bellin MD, Fisher WE, Fogel EL, Forsmark CE, Park WG, Van Den Eeden SK, Vege SS, Serrano J, Whitcomb DC, Andersen DK, Conwell DL, Yadav D, Goodarzi MO
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Clinical prediction guides

Jeon C, Hart PA, Li L, Yang Y, Chang E, Bellin MD, Fisher WE, Fogel EL, Forsmark CE, Park WG, Van Den Eeden SK, Vege SS, Serrano J, Whitcomb DC, Andersen DK, Conwell DL, Yadav D, Goodarzi MO
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Goodarzi MO, Petrov MS, Andersen DK, Hart PA
Curr Opin Gastroenterol 2021 Sep 1;37(5):526-531. doi: 10.1097/MOG.0000000000000756. PMID: 34074860Free PMC Article
Olesen SS, Poulsen JL, Novovic S, Nøjgaard C, Kalaitzakis E, Jensen NM, Engjom T, Tjora E, Waage A, Hauge T, Haas SL, Vujasinovic M, Barauskas G, Pukitis A, Ozola-Zālīte I, Okhlobystin A, Parhiala M, Laukkarinen J, Drewes AM
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