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Papillary stenosis
Introduction
Overview
A disturbance of the sphincter of Oddi, a muscular valve, that prevents the opening and release of bile or pancreatic fluids into the duodenum in response to food entering the duodenum.
Obstruction of the valve can cause:
- pancreatic pain
- jaundice – bile leaking back into the blood stream.
- attacks of pancreatitis
Causes:
- passage of stones
- scarring
- Gluten-sensitive enteropathy[1]
- Autoimmune pancreatitis[2]
Diagnosis and Treatment:
- Endoscopic examination[3]
- usually treated surgically
Links
Papillary Stenosis: Sphincter of Oddi Dysfunction
References
- ↑ Patel RS, Johlin FC, Murray JA (1999). “Celiac disease and recurrent pancreatitis”. Gastrointest. Endosc. 50 (6): 823–7. PMID 10570344.
- ↑ Löhr JM (2007). “What are the useful biological and functional markers of early-stage chronic pancreatitis?”. J. Gastroenterol. 42 Suppl 17: 66–71. doi:10.1007/s00535-006-1932-9. PMID 17238031.
- ↑ Koch H, Classen M, Schaffner O, Demling L (1975). “Endoscopic papillotomy. Experimental studies and initial clinical experience”. Scand. J. Gastroenterol. 10 (4): 441–4. PMID 1153938.