This page has moved. Click here to view. Sphincter of Oddi Dysfunction Obstruction has been described as a cause for acute pancreatitis.
Gallstones are a good example.
I am going to talk about why I think pancreas divisum and sphincter of Oddi dysfunction has been incorrectly attributed as a cause of acute pancreatitis. I am going to present data refuting or supporting pancreas divisum as a cause of pancreatitis. Gallstones, microlithiasis are a good example. Tumors, pancreatic cancer or other tumors enters into acute pancreatitis and presumably obstruction plays a role. I disagree that chronic calcific pancreatitis is an The calcifications and duct plugging are a consequence, not a cause, of the disease but some people believe that is true.