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A pancreatic injury is some form of trauma sustained by the pancreas. The injury can be sustained through either blunt forces, such as a motor vehicle accident, or penetrative forces, such as that of a gunshot wound. [1] The pancreas is one of the least commonly injured organs in abdominal trauma. [2]
The pancreas is an organ of the digestive system and endocrine system of vertebrates. In humans, it is located in the abdomen behind the stomach and functions as a gland. The pancreas is a mixed or heterocrine gland, i.e., it has both an endocrine and a digestive exocrine function. [2] 99% of the pancreas is exocrine and 1% is endocrine.
Diagram showing the position of the pancreas. Date: 30 July 2014 (released by CRUK) Source: Original email from CRUK: Author: Cancer Research UK: Permission (Reusing this file) This image has been released as part of an open knowledge project by Cancer Research UK. If re-used, attribute to Cancer Research UK / Wikimedia Commons
In those who develop symptoms, the symptoms seen in pancreas divisum and pancreatitis with typical anatomy are the same: [4] abdominal pain is common, typically of sudden onset and located in the right upper quadrant of the abdomen and often accompanied by nausea and vomiting. [7]
[3] [12] [34] The symptoms at diagnosis vary according to the location of the cancer in the pancreas, which anatomists divide (from left to right on most diagrams) into the thick head, the neck, and the tapering body, ending in the tail. Regardless of a tumor's location, the most common symptom is unexplained weight loss, which may be considerable.
Pain can be referred to the epigastrium from damaged internal organs. [4] This is primarily from the foregut, with structures including the stomach, parts of the duodenum, and the biliary tract. [4] Pain may also be referred from the pancreas, such as in acute pancreatitis. [5]
Pancreatitis is the inflammation of the pancreas. Acute pancreatitis is sudden inflammation of the pancreas that may be mild or life-threatening but usually subsides. Gallstones and excessive alcohol use are the main causes of acute pancreatitis. Severe abdominal pain is the predominant symptom. A person can puncture their spleen if they crack ...
Abdominal pain, also known as a stomach ache, is a symptom associated with both non-serious and serious medical issues. Since the abdomen contains most of the body's vital organs, it can be an indicator of a wide variety of diseases.