Description

TIGAR-O designates major presdisposing risk factors for chronic pancreatitis.


Patient selection: chronic pancreatitis

 

Code

Etiology

T

toxic-metabolic

I

idiopathic

G

genetic (hereditary)

A

autoimmune

R

recurrent

O

obstructive

 

Toxic-metabolic: alcohol, tobacco, hypercalcemia

Idiopathic: early onset, late onset and tropical

Genetic hereditary (cationic trypsinogen mutation), CFTR mutation (cystic fibrosis), SPINK1 mutation, alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency

Autoimmune: isolated or associated with other autoimmune disorder

Recurrent: postnecrotic, recurrent, ischemic/vascular

Obstructive: pancreas divisum, intrapapillary mucinous tumor, ductal adenocarcinoma, other


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