Calcifications in pancreatitis. Coloured X-ray of a patient's abdomen,showing calcific stones (dots,arrowed) suggestive of chronic pancreatitis. Chronic pancreatitis is a long-standing inflammation of the pancreas that alters the organ's normal structure and functions. It can present as episodes of acute inflammation in a previously injured pancreas,or as chronic damage with persistent pain or malabsorption. Calcific stones result from the accumulation of calcium salts in body tissue | |
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