Chronic Calcific Pancreatitis in a Child- Clinical Presentation, Diagnosis and Management

Abstract

Context Chronic Pancreatitis is a rare, but important disease in children and adolescents with negative impact on quality of life. It is necessary to recognise this condition as one of the differential diagnosis of recurrent epigastric pain and bringing together a multidisciplinary team for effective diagnosis and management. Case Report A 16 year old male child with history of recurrent pain abdomen was diagnosed with chronic calcific pancreatitis with severe exocrine insufficiency with pain with duct centeric disease cause idiopathic, without any family history for which Puestow’s procedure was performed. Conclusion Successful treatment of chronic pancreatitis reduces the risk of life threatening exacerbations, allows the patient to have significant improvements in life quality, alleviating daily symptoms that may have been present for years.