Pediatric pancreatitis

  My 10 year old has had two attacks of acute pancreatitis. These seem to come on very suddenly and do not seem to be related to any condition such as diet or trauma nor drinking alcohol, obviously. There seems to be no treatment except morphine for pain and intravenous fluids. There seems to be no literature on children with pancreatitis. Can you give me any information about the cause and prognosis and any preventative steps that we could take.
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Dear Celia,
there is a familial form of pancreatitis which has a genetic abnormality as the underlying propblem.  Because the GI Forum no longer has the services of a pedoatric gastroenterologist, you would be best to resubmit your questions to the Maternal-Child forum
HFHSM.D.-rf