RT Book, Section A1 Conwell, Darwin L. A1 Wu, Bechien U. A1 Banks, Peter A. A2 Greenberger, Norton J. A2 Blumberg, Richard S. A2 Burakoff, Robert SR Print(0) ID 55958824 T1 Chapter 26. Chronic Pancreatitis T2 CURRENT Diagnosis & Treatment: Gastroenterology, Hepatology, & Endoscopy, 2e YR 2012 FD 2012 PB The McGraw-Hill Companies PP New York, NY SN 978-0-07-176848-1 LK accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=55958824 RD 2024/03/28 AB Diagnosis relies on a combination of clinical findings, imaging tests, and pancreatic function testing.Pancreatic calcifications, dilated pancreatic ducts, diabetes mellitus, and maldigestion characterize advanced disease.Early-stage diagnosis remains a clinical challenge, especially in patients with chronic or episodic abdominal pain and no imaging abnormalities.