Pancreatic Disease - Pancreatitis

Pancreatitis

Pancreatitis is inflammation of the pancreas. There are two forms of pancreatitis, which are different in causes and symptoms, and require different treatment:

• Acute pancreatitis is a rapid-onset inflammation of the pancreas, most frequently caused by alcoholism or gallstones.
• Chronic pancreatitis is a long-standing inflammation of the pancreas.