Acute pancreatitis in children

Abstract

Akutni pankreatitis je bolest koja se sve češće dijagnosticira u dječjoj dobi. Postoje značajne razlike između akutnog pankreatitisa u djece i odraslih; bolesti se razlikuju u etiologiji,prirodnom tijeku i prognozi. Ipak, današnji pristup bolesti i njenom liječenju zasniva se uglavnom na istraživanjima u odraslih osoba. U tijeku su brojna istraživanja koja za cilj imaju rasvijetliti značajke bolesti dječje dobi. U ovom članku donosimo današnje spoznaje o etiopatogenezi, dijagnostici, liječenju i prognozi akutne upale gušterače u dječjoj dobi.Acute pancreatitis is a disease that is becoming increasingly recognized in the pediatric population. There are numerous differences between the pediatric and adult disease, including etiology, natural history and prognosis. Nevertheless, the current approach to the disease and its treatment is mostly based on adult studies. Currently, many studies are aimed at finding the characteristics of the pediatric type of the disease. In this review we summarize the current concepts on the etiopathogenesis, diagnosis, treatment and prognosis of pediatric acute pancreatitis