Can Children Get Pancreatitis
Children Get Pancreatitis Until quite recently, pancreatitis was thought to be almost exclusively a disease of adults and most frequently associated with alcohol abuse. However, pancreatitis occurs in all age groups, even infants. Pancreatitis is divided into “acute” and “chronic” disease. Acute pancreatitis typically produces severe pain and vomiting and can affect other organ systems. However, once the illness resolves the pancreas tissue and ducts appear normal. Best estimates are that there are between 3....