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Overview
Natural History
Complications
- Diabetes
- Pseudocysts
- Bile duct or duodenal obstruction
- Pancreatic ascites
- Splenic vein thrombosis
- Pseudoaneurysms
Prognosis
Some patients with chronic pancreatitis often look very sick, while others don't appear to be unhealthy at all. Considerable weight loss, due to malabsorption, is evident in a high percentage of patients, and can continue to be a health problem as the condition progresses.