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Chronic pancreatitis with pancreaticolithiasis and pseudocyst in a 5-year-old boy with homozygous SPINK1 mutation

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We report a 5-year-old boy with a 5-month history of symptoms owing to chronic pancreatitis. Abdominal imaging revealed a large pseudocyst in the pancreatic tail and concretions in the main pancreatic duct. Successful endoscopic papillotomy and stent implantation were performed. Genetic testing showed homozygous SPINK1-N34S mutation, which is an established risk factor for chronic pancreatitis.

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  1. Department of Diagnostic Radiology - Pediatric Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Leipzig, Oststr. 21-25, 04317, Leipzig, Germany

    Axel C. Kühn & Wolfgang Hirsch

  2. Department of Internal Medicine II - Gastroenterology / Hepatology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany

    Niels Teich & Karel Caca

  3. Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany

    Anne Limbach

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Kühn, A.C., Teich, N., Caca, K. et al. Chronic pancreatitis with pancreaticolithiasis and pseudocyst in a 5-year-old boy with homozygous SPINK1 mutation. Pediatr Radiol 35, 902–905 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00247-005-1477-8

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