
Is Pancreatitis Possible With Only Part Of Pancreas Being Present?

Question: Can I get pancreatitis when I only have the tail of my pancreas?
Brief Answer:
Can get pancreatitis
Detailed Answer:
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Yes, you can get pancreatitis with only part of your pancreas being present. However it will be less severe in nature. More than anything pancreatitis occurs when there are still active pancreatic cells present in your organ.
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Can get pancreatitis
Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for the query
Yes, you can get pancreatitis with only part of your pancreas being present. However it will be less severe in nature. More than anything pancreatitis occurs when there are still active pancreatic cells present in your organ.
I hope I was of help, if you have any further queries please get back to me
Regards
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Dr. Yogesh D

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