Total pancreatectomy and autoislet transplant for chronic recurrent pancreatitis in a 5-year-old boy
Childhood chronic pancreatitis is a rare disorder, which can lead to a chronically debilitating condition. The etiology of recurrent hereditary pancreatitis, which previously was classified as idiopathic, has now been attributed in certain cases to specific genetic mutations including abnormalities...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2016-10-01
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| Series: | Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213576616300859 |