Definition of chronic pancreatitis
Chronic pancreatitis is a chronic inflammatory disease of the pancreas, with progressive evolution to pancreatic destruction(exocrine and endocrine), evolving towards pancreatic failure.
Clinical features
- abdominal pain, with epigastric or periombilical location, sometimes in the entire upper abdominal region, often appearing after abundant meals.
- steathorrhea (voluminous, pasty, rancing- smelling)
- a chronic alcohol abuse
