PANCREATITIS

Abstract

Pancreatitis (lat. pancreatitis, old-Greek pánkreas — pancreas + -itis — inflammation) is a group of diseases and syndromes in which inflammation of the pancreas is observed. Depending on the clinical picture, acute and chronic forms of pancreatitis are distinguished. These two forms of pancreatitis differ in the mechanism of origin, etiology, basis of treatment and prognosis.