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Pancreatic involvement in patients with rheumatological diseases is uncommon but essential to recognize as it can result in complications with significant morbidity and mortality. Rheumatologic diseases primarily driven by vasculitis result in micro- and macro-ischemic insults to the pancreas, leading to inflammation and necrosis of pancreatic parenchyma. This chapter reviews the anatomy and physiology of the pancreas and its involvement in various rheumatologic diseases.

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Pancreatic Involvement in Rheumatologic Diseases

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    2025年

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  • Promila Banerjee,
  • Judy Trieu,
  • Joshua Kalapala

摘要

Pancreatic involvement in patients with rheumatological diseases is uncommon but essential to recognize as it can result in complications with significant morbidity and mortality. Rheumatologic diseases primarily driven by vasculitis result in micro- and macro-ischemic insults to the pancreas, leading to inflammation and necrosis of pancreatic parenchyma. This chapter reviews the anatomy and physiology of the pancreas and its involvement in various rheumatologic diseases.