Publication details
Acute recurrent pancreatitis and chronic pancreatitis - retrospective data from a Czech tertiary pediatric center
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| Year of publication | 2024 |
| Type | Article in Periodical |
| Magazine / Source | Gastroenterologie a Hepatologie |
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| Citation | |
| web | https://www.csgh.cz/en/article/acute-recurrent-pancreatitis-and-chronic-pancreatitis-retrospective-data-from-a-czech-tertiary-pediatric-center-11591 |
| Doi | http://dx.doi.org/10.48095/ccgh2024466 |
| Keywords | pancreatitis; chronic pancreatitis; pediatric |
| Description | Introduction: Acute recurrent pancreatitis (ARP) and chronic pancreatitis (CP) do not frequently occur in the pediatric population. Data on Czech pediatric patients have not been published yet. Methods: We collected retrospective single-center data on patients diagnosed with ARP and CP at the Department of Pediatrics, University Hospital Brno, from 2010 through 2021. Results: We identified 6 patients (3 boys; 50%) with ARP and 5 patients (4 boys; 80%) with CP. Genetic predisposition to chronic pancreatic disease was more frequent among children with ARP (5 out of 6; 83.3%) in contrast to CP (2 out of 5; 40%). Ultrasound was the predominant radiologic method to visualize the structural changes of the pancreatic tissue. The number of hospital admissions between ARP and CP groups did not differ: ARP median (IQR; min–max) 2 (1–3; 1–6) and 2 (1–6; 1–7) in CP, respectively. Pediatric patients with ARP in our cohort require a median (IQR; max) of 9.63 (7.00–11.88; 15.83) years in pediatric medical follow-up and CP patients require 3.83 (3.50–4.91; 5.17) years. Conclusion: We assume pediatric patients presenting with ARP or CP need multidisciplinary specialized care in pediatric gastroenterology centers. |