Chronic pancreatitis history and symptoms

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Symptoms

Patients with chronic pancreatitis usually present with:

• Persistent abdominal pain
• Steatorrhea resulting from malabsorption of the fats in food (typically very bad-smelling and equally hard on the patient)
• Severe nausea
• Weight loss

The patient may also complain about pain related to their food intake, especially those meals containing a high percentage of fats and protein.