Abstract

Chronic pancreatitis is an universal disease and the presentation is quite variable in different parts of India. Tropical chronic pancreatitis is a type of chronic pancreatitis which is benign but incurable, progressive, and debilitating that destroys both exocrine and endocrine system and quality of life by itself and its complications. Not restricted to tropics with a genetic predisposition; It affects younger age group from poor socio-economic background, non-alcoholic and with no gall stone disease. Most common presentation is abdominal pain.

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