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Pancreas stones how dangerous are they been at the head of the pancreas . can the stones move to the duct area .can healthy diet reduce the pain.

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Dr. Alessandra Bertolucci
Dr. Alessandra Bertoluccianswered
Ophthalmology 35 years experience
Can be dangerous: The pancreatic duct joins with the biiary tract with different pattern. At time pancreatic stone give severe pain but might cause jaundice (yellow skin) and be very dangerous.
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