Clinical classification and pathological physiology of acute pancreatitis

• Published in: Nihon rinshō Vol. 62; no. 11; p. 1973
• Main Authors: Fukuyama, Shoji, Mikami, Yukio, Egawa, Shin-ichi, Takeda, Kazunori, Matsuno, Seiki
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Japanese
• Published: Japan 01.11.2004
• Subjects: Acute Disease; Humans; Pancreatitis - classification; Pancreatitis - physiopathology

Acute pancreatitis is a protean disease capable of wide clinical variation, ranging from mild discomfort to severe organ failure. Moreover, the inflammatory process may remain localized in the pancreas, spread to regional tissues, or even involve remote organ systems. This variability in presentatio...