Papillary stenosis

Overview
A disturbance of the sphincter of Oddi, a muscular valve, that prevents the opening and release of bile or pancreatic fluids into the duodenum in response to food entering the duodenum.

Obstruction of the valve can cause:
 * pancreatic pain
 * jaundice - bile leaking back into the blood stream.
 * attacks of pancreatitis

Causes:
 * passage of stones
 * scarring
 * Gluten-sensitive enteropathy
 * Autoimmune pancreatitis

Diagnosis and Treatment:
 * Endoscopic examination
 * usually treated surgically

=Links= Papillary Stenosis: Sphincter of Oddi Dysfunction

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