How much is a coin worth: acute pancreatitis, suspected pancreatic cancer, and a Whipple surgery caused by ingestion of a coin?
Acute pancreatitis caused by the ingestion of foreign objects is rarely reported in the literature. Oedema in the duodenal papilla, obstruction of the Wirsung canal, and increased reflux of the duodenal contents into the pancreas have been held responsible in these cases [1–3]. Acute pancreatitis ca...
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| Language: | English |
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Termedia Publishing House
2021-12-01
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| Series: | Gastroenterology Review |
| Online Access: | https://www.termedia.pl/How-much-is-a-coin-worth-acute-pancreatitis-suspected-pancreatic-cancer-and-a-Whipple-surgery-caused-by-ingestion-of-a-coin-,41,45868,1,1.html |