Review of idiopathic pancreatitis

Figure 1 ¹To arrive at the label of recurrent undiagnosed pancreatitis, a history, physical exam, routine laboratory investigations, chest radiograph, abdominal ultrasound, and or computed tomography must fail to find the etiology of pancreatitis. Although sludge may be picked up on transabdominal ultrasound, the low sensitivity precludes exclusion of diagnosis of microlithiasis. ES: Endoscopic sphincterotomy; TIP: True idiopathic pancreatitis; EUS: Endoscopic ultrasound; CT: Computed tomography; URSO: Ursodeoxycholic acid.