Challenges in Pancreatic Pathology / / Andrada Seicean.

The assessment of the pancreas is a challenging problem because it has a profound location and it often presents difficulties in diagnosis and treatment. Despite many efforts in dealing with pancreatic diseases, the pathogenesis is not completely understood, the symptoms and imaging methods are unsp...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
VerfasserIn:
Place / Publishing House:[Place of publication not identified] : : IntechOpen,, 2017.
Year of Publication:2017
Language:English
Physical Description:1 online resource (242 pages)
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Description
Summary:The assessment of the pancreas is a challenging problem because it has a profound location and it often presents difficulties in diagnosis and treatment. Despite many efforts in dealing with pancreatic diseases, the pathogenesis is not completely understood, the symptoms and imaging methods are unspecific, and the treatment possibilities are sometimes very limited. The major purpose of this book is to offer the reader a better understanding of the challenging aspects in pancreatic pathology, starting with anatomy and following with different pancreatic pathology. More space is allotted to pancreatic cancer, including surgical procedures, and to the management of the cystic lesions of the pancreas. This book is meant to provide a thorough guide for the best approaches in some of the difficult problems in pancreatology.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9535148656
9535131168
Hierarchical level:Monograph
Statement of Responsibility: Andrada Seicean.