Although most pancreatic disorders are rare in childhood, there are a number with which the paediatric surgeon must be familiar. These conditions may be congenital or acquired and may affect the exocrine or the endocrine components of the gland. In this chapter the most frequently encountered conditions are discussed including: structural pancreatic abnormalities, ectopic pancreatic tissue, acute and chronic pancreatitis, pancreatic trauma, hyperinsulinism, cystic fi brosis, pancreatic cysts and pseudo cysts, and pancreatic neoplasms.
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Johnson, P.R.V. (2009). Pancreatic Disorders. In: Puri, P., Höllwarth, M. (eds) Pediatric Surgery. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-69560-8_60
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