Iron, located in the abdominal cavity and partially closed by the stomach, is commonly called pancreatic. This body consists of three parts - the body, tail and head, which without sharp boundaries, smoothly flow into each other. In the human body, the pancreas performs two functions and both are major.
The structure of the pancreas resembles a pale pink consistency of soaked meat and consists of glandular tissue - parenchyma and connective tissue - stroma.
Parenchyma is a pancreatic pancreatic tissue. It represents both numerous five-millimeter slices of irregular shape, and the islets of Langerhans - cellular areas of rounded shape. Therefore, the parenchyma is multifunctional:
- performs the function of external secretion, producing pancreatic( pancreatic) juice in lobules, which contains the main enzymes that break down food: lipase, trypsin, amylase;
- also islets of Langerhans, which are part of the parenchyma structure, release hormones lipokain, glucagon, insulin, which directly enter the blood, participate in the regulation of lipid and carbohydrate metabolism. That is, it, in addition to the role of external secretion, serves as a gland of internal secretion.
- the structure of the tissues of a healthy pancreas is uniform. With pancreatitis, when the body becomes inflamed, which often leads to edema, densification and heterogeneity of the parenchyma structure, the cell sites( Langerhans islets) glands are not able to fully cope with the intrasecretory function, which can lead to increased blood glucose( hyperglycemia) orreplacement of healthy liver cells with fat.
The pancreas gland( parenchyma) actively reacts to the pathological processes occurring in it, compacting, changing the size of the organ and its homogeneity, which is clearly visible on ultrasound - a compulsory, widely available for the public examination in pancreatitis.
In acute pancreatitis, an ultrasound diagnostic test, as a rule, determines the increase in the pancreas and the compaction of tissues provoked by inflammatory parenchyma edema. Sometimes research reveals patches of heterogeneous, broken structure of the gland.
Ultrasound in chronic pancreatitis most often involves the conclusion about cysts, foci of compaction in the structure of the organ.
Tumors that are diagnosed on ultrasound in the gland represent a three-dimensional formation in shape and different in size. They differ in density and homogeneity of the structure from the healthy pancreatic parenchyma.
Treatment of the parenchyma of the pancreas
Treatment of the pancreatic parenchyma is prescribed according to the primary disease. In the case of not revealing a serious ailment, the patient should adhere to a diet that excludes:
- fatty foods;
- alcoholic and carbonated drinks;
- mushrooms;
- smoked meat;
- spices;
- canned food;
- is sweet;
- strong tea and coffee.
Improving the patient's condition is promoted by protein food in the diet. Vegetables and fruits are allowed, except for citrus, grapes and bananas.
Diet therapy is adjusted depending on a particular disease. In this case, the diet is also important. Eat small meals, but with frequent meals. Products should be boiled, baked or steamed.
Drug treatment is aimed at eliminating the symptoms of a disease that caused diffuse changes in the pancreatic parenchyma. With chronic pancreatitis and its acute form prescribed:
- anti-inflammatory non-steroidal drugs for pain relief;
- antispasmodics to relax the musculature of the ducts of the body and eliminate spasms;
- enzyme drugs for getting rid of nausea and diarrhea;
- vitamin therapy.
When changing pancreatic pancreatic parenchyma associated with diabetes mellitus, prescription of hypoglycemic medications is prescribed and the intake of carbohydrates from the body is limited.