Summary
We report the case of a 33-year-old woman with chronic calcifying pancreatitis in
whom an intraductal pancreatic stone with a diameter of 8 mm was successfully disintegrated
with extracorporeal shock waves, permitting subsequent endoscopic extraction of the
fragments. The patient had a mild attack of pancreatitis after the treatment. We conclude
that shock-wave lithotripsy of a pancreatic duct stone in patients with chronic pancreatitis
is possible. It should, however, be viewed with reservation until further experience
has been gained.
Key words:
Pancreatic duct stone - Extracorporeal shock-wave lithotripsy
