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Digestive System Diseases > Pancreatic Diseases > Pancreatitis > Pancreatitis, Acute Necrotizing

Preferred term

Pancreatitis, Acute Necrotizing  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Acute Necrotizing Pancreatitis
  • Necrosis, Pancreatic
  • Necrotizing Pancreatitis, Acute
  • Pancreatic Necroses
  • Pancreatic Necrosis
  • Pancreatitis Necrotising
  • Pancreatitis Necrotisings
  • Pancreatitis Necrotizing
  • Pancreatitis Necrotizings

Scope note

  • A severe form of acute INFLAMMATION of the PANCREAS characterized by one or more areas of NECROSIS in the pancreas with varying degree of involvement of the surrounding tissues or organ systems. Massive pancreatic necrosis may lead to DIABETES MELLITUS, and malabsorption.

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D019283

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