Diagnosis of chronic pancreatitis - Is a gold standard necessary?

Authors
Clain, JE Pearson, RK
Citation
Je. Clain et Rk. Pearson, Diagnosis of chronic pancreatitis - Is a gold standard necessary?, SURG CL NA, 79(4), 1999, pp. 829
Citations number
71
Categorie Soggetti
Surgery,"Medical Research Diagnosis & Treatment
Journal title
SURGICAL CLINICS OF NORTH AMERICA
ISSN journal
00396109 → ACNP
Volume
79
Issue
4
Year of publication
1999
Database
ISI
SICI code
0039-6109(199908)79:4<829:DOCP-I>2.0.ZU;2-7
Abstract
A single gold standard for the diagnosis of chronic pancreatitis is lacking . For most patients, a confident diagnosis of chronic pancreatitis can be e stablished based on the clinical history and the available structural and f unctional tests. Histology is rarely available and is not always perfectly reliable. Early chronic pancreatitis or unexplained abdominal pain syndrome s remain the most challenging problem; in this group, a true gold standard would be useful.