Groove Pancreatitis: Clinical Cases and Review of the Literature

Introduction: Groove pancreatitis (GP) is a type of chronic segmental pancreatitis that affects the pancreatoduodenal groove area, and it is often misdiagnosed. Outflow obstruction of the minor papilla associated with alcohol consumption seems to be the main pathophysiological mechanism, and it affe...

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Main Authors: Catarina Neto do Nascimento, Carolina Palmela, António Sampaio Soares, Maria Lobo Antunes, Catarina Andrade Fidalgo, Luísa Glória
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2022-11-01
Series:GE: Portuguese Journal of Gastroenterology
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Online Access:https://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/526855