Is pancreatic enlargement serious?

The pancreas is a very important endocrine and digestive organ in the human body because pancreatic juice is secreted in the pancreas, which is very helpful in promoting human digestion. And many people are afraid of pancreatitis because the probability of death caused by pancreatitis is very high. Pancreatitis can also cause pancreatic enlargement, but if a person has a swollen pancreas, is it definitely caused by pancreatitis?

Hello, this situation cannot rule out the possibility of acute pancreatitis and pancreatic cancer. Further examination is needed to determine the cause and then treat the disease symptomatically.

In addition, pancreatitis can cause the pancreatic head to swell. Generally, inflammatory pancreatitis may be caused by obstruction. It may also be caused by stones stuck in the nipple, so bile and pancreatic juice cannot go down, so pancreatitis is formed. In severe cases of liver bile stasis, fatty liver will appear. Ask again if jaundice has appeared. If so, it is suspected to be a biliary disease, which may also be the cause of pancreatitis. The most common is biliary pancreatitis or even bile stasis. Regarding the symptoms of liver islands, there are abdominal pain, back pain, and wrappings on the periphery of the liver. MRI examination shows liver islands. This situation will also occur in the formation of fatty liver.

In addition, you also stated that you are a diabetic patient. You should pay more attention to the following aspects of your diet: Healthy diet for diabetic patients: Whole grains, such as oatmeal, buckwheat noodles, oatmeal, cornmeal, etc., are staple foods rich in vitamin B, multiple trace elements and dietary fiber. Long-term consumption can lower blood sugar and blood lipids; beans and bean products, bean foods are rich in protein, inorganic salts and vitamins, and soybean oil contains unsaturated fatty acids, which can lower serum cholesterol and triglycerides; bitter melon, onion, mushrooms, grapefruit, pumpkin can lower blood sugar and are the most ideal foods for diabetics. If you can take some propolis for a long time, the effect of lowering blood sugar and preventing complications will be better. In addition, strengthening exercise and maintaining a good mood are also beneficial to the improvement of the condition; thank you!

Severe pancreatitis refers to a condition that does not improve with normal treatment and can lead to organ failure, respiratory failure, renal failure, circulatory failure, and serious local complications of the pancreas, such as pancreatic necrosis, severe infection, and pseudocyst formation. It is a disease with high mortality, long treatment process and high cost.