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The unifying diagnosis is chronic calcific pancreatitis leading to malabsorption and vitamin E deficiency.
The computed tomography (CT) scan of the abdomen shows calcification of the body and tail of the pancreas, without any ductal dilatation, indicating chronic calcific pancreatitis. Faecal pancreatic elastase was low at 15 μg/g of faeces indicating severe exocrine pancreatic insufficiency. Common …
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