Annular pancreas: case report of an African patient.
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An Unusual Presentation of Annular Pancreas: A Case Report
Abstract Annular pancreas (AP) is a rare congenital malformation resulting from failure of pancreas ventral anlage rotation with the duodenum. This leads to a ring of pancreatic tissue that envelops the duodenum. Clinical manifestations of AP most commonly develop in infancy or early childhood but can present at any age. The diagnosis of AP, usually suggested by an upper GI series or abdominal ...
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عنوان ژورنال: BMJ
سال: 1968
ISSN: 0959-8138,1468-5833
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.2.5608.808