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Monday, December 24, 2012

Tropical Pancreatitis

Hereditary pattern with mutation in trypsinogen inhibitor SPINK1 gene, associated with pancreatic duct stones
QUESTION: young patient who lives in the tropics with abdominal pain and diabetes - diagnosis? management?
ANSWER: tropical pancreatitis - pain medication and enzyme supplementation and possible endoscopic decompression
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