A Case of Chronic Calcific Nonalcoholic Pancreatitis
Tropical Calcific Pancreatitis (TCP) is a type of chronic calcific nonalcoholic pancreatitis. Similar to nonalcoholic chronic pancreatitis, it presents in the second and third decades of life; however this type is reported mostly in the developing tropical and subtropical countries. It is associated...
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| author | Aaron Kangas-Dick Umair Khan Oluwafunbi Awoniyi Shanza Waqar Nu Nwe Tun Karthikeyan Viswanathan Cynthia Wong |
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| description | Tropical Calcific Pancreatitis (TCP) is a type of chronic calcific nonalcoholic pancreatitis. Similar to nonalcoholic chronic pancreatitis, it presents in the second and third decades of life; however this type is reported mostly in the developing tropical and subtropical countries. It is associated with the formation of pancreatic calculi and a high probability of developing insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus. Epidemiologic studies have shown that these patients have an increased risk of developing pancreatic carcinoma. The etiology of TCP remains uncertain, with the current consensus suggesting genetics as well as possible toxicity from consuming large amounts of cassava, a tuber. Definite diagnosis of TCP requires younger age of onset, history of malnutrition, and presence of diabetes mellitus along with extensive pancreatic calcification and ductal calculi. When patients meet most but not all of these conditions the term Idiopathic Chronic Pancreatitis (ICP) is used. This is a case of a 44-year-old man who presented with most features seen in TCP, and however, was diagnosed with ICP. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-8499211dd7ad46aea0fc38e4daf520642025-02-03T01:25:28ZengWileyCase Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine2090-65282090-65362016-01-01201610.1155/2016/29636812963681A Case of Chronic Calcific Nonalcoholic PancreatitisAaron Kangas-Dick0Umair Khan1Oluwafunbi Awoniyi2Shanza Waqar3Nu Nwe Tun4Karthikeyan Viswanathan5Cynthia Wong6School of Medicine, St. George’s University, True Blue, GrenadaSchool of Medicine, St. George’s University, True Blue, GrenadaSchool of Medicine, St. George’s University, True Blue, GrenadaDepartment of Internal Medicine, Woodhull Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY, USADepartment of Internal Medicine, Woodhull Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY, USADepartment of Internal Medicine, Woodhull Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY, USADepartment of Internal Medicine, Woodhull Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY, USATropical Calcific Pancreatitis (TCP) is a type of chronic calcific nonalcoholic pancreatitis. Similar to nonalcoholic chronic pancreatitis, it presents in the second and third decades of life; however this type is reported mostly in the developing tropical and subtropical countries. It is associated with the formation of pancreatic calculi and a high probability of developing insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus. Epidemiologic studies have shown that these patients have an increased risk of developing pancreatic carcinoma. The etiology of TCP remains uncertain, with the current consensus suggesting genetics as well as possible toxicity from consuming large amounts of cassava, a tuber. Definite diagnosis of TCP requires younger age of onset, history of malnutrition, and presence of diabetes mellitus along with extensive pancreatic calcification and ductal calculi. When patients meet most but not all of these conditions the term Idiopathic Chronic Pancreatitis (ICP) is used. This is a case of a 44-year-old man who presented with most features seen in TCP, and however, was diagnosed with ICP.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/2963681 |
| spellingShingle | Aaron Kangas-Dick Umair Khan Oluwafunbi Awoniyi Shanza Waqar Nu Nwe Tun Karthikeyan Viswanathan Cynthia Wong A Case of Chronic Calcific Nonalcoholic Pancreatitis Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine |
| title | A Case of Chronic Calcific Nonalcoholic Pancreatitis |
| title_full | A Case of Chronic Calcific Nonalcoholic Pancreatitis |
| title_fullStr | A Case of Chronic Calcific Nonalcoholic Pancreatitis |
| title_full_unstemmed | A Case of Chronic Calcific Nonalcoholic Pancreatitis |
| title_short | A Case of Chronic Calcific Nonalcoholic Pancreatitis |
| title_sort | case of chronic calcific nonalcoholic pancreatitis |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/2963681 |
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