What is Pancreatitis?

Pancreatitis
Histological features of type 1 autoimmune pancreatitis showing lymphoplasmacytic sclerosing pancreatitis (H&E stain, ×60).Recent advances in the diagnosis and management of autoimmune pancreatitis: similarities and differences in Japan and Korea. Kamisawa T, Ryu JK, Kim MH, Okazaki K, Shimosegawa T, Chung JB - Gut and liver (2013). Not Altered. CC.

Pancreatitis is a group of ailments categorized by inflammation of the pancreas

Examples of pancreatitis include:

  • Acute pancreatitis
  • Chronic pancreatitis