or pancreatic duct obstruction. Currently, at least 3 major forms of therapy are available: percutaneous drainage, surgical intervention, and endoscopic drainage. Controversy exists concerning ...

Imaging studies demonstrate diffuse dilation of the pancreatic duct and the pancreatic parenchyma is often atrophic due to chronic duct obstruction. However, classic features of chronic pancreatitis ...

As the common bile duct and pancreatic duct are adjacent to one another in the duodenal papilla, pancreatitis secondary to biliary tract obstruction is a common cause; alcohol abuse is another ...

The following is a summary of “Clinical Utility of Incorporating Next-Generation Sequencing Results in the Management ...

5. Yellowing of Skin or Eyes (Jaundice) In cases of pancreatic cancer, symptoms like jaundice may appear as a result of bile duct obstruction. Jaundice may also be accompanied by itchy skin ...

The tiny endoscope can be advanced into the bile duct or pancreatic duct to directly visualize a narrowing or blockage. If the exam shows narrowing of the ducts, biopsies can be taken, and a stent can ...

Pancreatic duct obstruction should be corrected if possible, which requires open surgery, unless a pancreatic endostent can negotiate the stricture [18]; Cases in which pseudocysts cannot be ...