Current Situation and Problems in Diagnosis of Early Chronic Pancreatitis. 2023

Koichi Ito, and Yusuke Takasaki, and Toshio Fujisawa, and Shigeto Ishii, and Ko Tomishima, and Sho Takahashi, and Ippei Ikoma, and Yasuhisa Jimbo, and Hiroto Ota, and Daishi Kabemura, and Muneo Ikemura, and Mako Ushio, and Taito Fukuma, and Akinori Suzuki, and Hiroyuki Isayama
From the Department of Gastroenterology, Graduate School of Medicine, Juntendo University, Tokyo, Japan.

OBJECTIVE The Japan Pancreas Society introduced the concept of early chronic pancreatitis (ECP) in 2009, but its epidemiology remains unclear. This study investigated challenges in ECP diagnosis. METHODS Early chronic pancreatitis was diagnosed in 4 cohorts between April 2019 and November 2021 using the Clinical Diagnostic Criteria for Chronic Pancreatitis 2019. These cohorts included patients with abdominal/back pain, abnormal pancreatic enzyme levels, ECP suspected due to other reasons, and those who underwent endoscopic ultrasonography for other diseases. RESULTS A total of 2502 cases were analyzed and 150 (40 alcoholic and 110 nonalcoholic) cases with ECP findings on endoscopic ultrasonography were included. Early chronic pancreatitis was confirmed in 14 cases (9%), including 9 (22.5%) alcoholic and 5 (4.5%) nonalcoholic cases. Early chronic pancreatitis was confirmed in 15%, 0%, 2.2%, and 0.13% cases in the 4 cohorts, respectively. Early chronic pancreatitis was confirmed in 10 (48%) of the 21 (14%) cases with pancreatic pain. CONCLUSIONS Early chronic pancreatitis diagnostic rate was low, particularly in nonalcoholic cases, but was slightly higher in cases with pancreatic pain. The diagnostic rate was highest in the abdominal/back pain group. Further studies are required to establish appropriate diagnostic criteria for ECP.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D010179 Pancreas A nodular organ in the ABDOMEN that contains a mixture of ENDOCRINE GLANDS and EXOCRINE GLANDS. The small endocrine portion consists of the ISLETS OF LANGERHANS secreting a number of hormones into the blood stream. The large exocrine portion (EXOCRINE PANCREAS) is a compound acinar gland that secretes several digestive enzymes into the pancreatic ductal system that empties into the DUODENUM.
D002908 Chronic Disease Diseases which have one or more of the following characteristics: they are permanent, leave residual disability, are caused by nonreversible pathological alteration, require special training of the patient for rehabilitation, or may be expected to require a long period of supervision, observation, or care (Dictionary of Health Services Management, 2d ed). For epidemiological studies chronic disease often includes HEART DISEASES; STROKE; CANCER; and diabetes (DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2). Chronic Condition,Chronic Illness,Chronically Ill,Chronic Conditions,Chronic Diseases,Chronic Illnesses,Condition, Chronic,Disease, Chronic,Illness, Chronic
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D001416 Back Pain Acute or chronic pain located in the posterior regions of the THORAX; LUMBOSACRAL REGION; or the adjacent regions. Backache,Back Ache,Back Pain with Radiation,Back Pain without Radiation,Vertebrogenic Pain Syndrome,Ache, Back,Aches, Back,Back Aches,Back Pains,Backaches,Pain Syndrome, Vertebrogenic,Pain Syndromes, Vertebrogenic,Pain, Back,Pains, Back,Syndrome, Vertebrogenic Pain,Syndromes, Vertebrogenic Pain,Vertebrogenic Pain Syndromes
D015746 Abdominal Pain Sensation of discomfort, distress, or agony in the abdominal region. Colicky Pain,Abdominal Pains,Colicky Pains,Pain, Abdominal,Pain, Colicky,Pains, Abdominal,Pains, Colicky
D050500 Pancreatitis, Chronic INFLAMMATION of the PANCREAS that is characterized by recurring or persistent ABDOMINAL PAIN with or without STEATORRHEA or DIABETES MELLITUS. It is characterized by the irregular destruction of the pancreatic parenchyma which may be focal, segmental, or diffuse. Chronic Pancreatitis
D019160 Endosonography Ultrasonography of internal organs using an ultrasound transducer sometimes mounted on a fiberoptic endoscope. In endosonography the transducer converts electronic signals into acoustic pulses or continuous waves and acts also as a receiver to detect reflected pulses from within the organ. An audiovisual-electronic interface converts the detected or processed echo signals, which pass through the electronics of the instrument, into a form that the technologist can evaluate. The procedure should not be confused with ENDOSCOPY which employs a special instrument called an endoscope. The "endo-" of endosonography refers to the examination of tissue within hollow organs, with reference to the usual ultrasonography procedure which is performed externally or transcutaneously. Echo-Endoscopy,Endoscopic Ultrasonography,Endoscopy, Echo,Endoscopy, Ultrasonic,Ultrasonic Endoscopy,Ultrasonography, Endoscopic,Echo Endoscopies,Echo Endoscopy,Echo-Endoscopies,Endoscopic Ultrasonographies,Endoscopies, Echo,Endoscopies, Ultrasonic,Endosonographies,Ultrasonic Endoscopies,Ultrasonographies, Endoscopic

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