What is the risk of pancreatic duct dilatation?

Pancreatic duct dilation may cause risks such as pancreatitis, pancreatic cysts, and diabetes, as follows:

1. Pancreatitis

When the pancreatic duct dilates, pancreatic juice may accumulate inside the pancreatic duct, causing inflammation and destruction of the pancreatic duct and pancreatic tissue., thus causing pancreatitis. The main clinical manifestations are severe pain in the upper abdomen, nausea and vomiting and other symptoms.

2.

Obstruction of pancreatic juice discharge from pancreatic cysts can cause pancreatic duct dilation, which can easily lead to secondary pancreatic cysts, abdominal pain, weight loss, and jaundice.

3. Diabetic

pancreatic duct dilation may affect the function of the pancreas to secrete insulin, leading to diabetes.