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Is a dilated pancreatic duct at 6mm a problem that needs to be treated? what can happened?
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Depends on cause: It sounds like there may be background information that would help a physician provide more valuable advice. The potential cause of the dilation is the important question. If this is an isolated finding, it is entirely possible the duct is dilated after the passing of a gallstone (causing a downstream blockage with bile backing into pancreatic duct), which would not necessitate urgent treatment.
Answered 3/9/2021
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