Differences of pancreatic stone morphology and content in patients with pancreatic lithiasis

• Published in: Digestive diseases and sciences Vol. 36; no. 11; p. 1509
• Main Authors: Mariani, A, Bernard, J P, Provansal-Cheylan, M, Nitsche, S, Sarles, H
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.11.1991
• Subjects: Adult; Calcium Carbonate - metabolism; Female; Humans; Lithiasis - chemistry; Lithiasis - diagnostic imaging; Lithiasis - metabolism; Lithiasis - pathology; Lithostathine - analysis; Lithostathine - metabolism; Male; Middle Aged; Pancreatic Diseases - diagnostic imaging; Pancreatic Diseases - metabolism; Pancreatic Diseases - pathology; Radiography

Pancreatic stones from 25 patients were compared by morphological and/or radiological examination. Twenty patients, mostly alcoholics, had calcified stones. Five (four nonalcoholic women) had radiolucent stones. Aspect and consistency of calcified stones varied from compact and resistant to corallif...