An Unusual Cause of Acute Pancreatitis: Annular Pancreas and Papillary Opening of the Cystic Duct
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چکیده
Annular pancreas is a rare congenital anomaly in which the pancreatic tissue forms a complete or partial ring around the descending duodenum. Findings in an autopsy series indicated a prevalence of 5 to 15 cases per 100,000 adults. There are two peaks of presentation, first in infancy (52%) and second in the fourth decade of life (48%). Opening of the cystic duct to the papilla without combinig with common biliary duct is also extremely rare. We report the case of a patient with annular pancreas associated with an unusual biliary anomaly which complicated by pancreatitis. A 45-year-old woman was admitted to the gastroenterology department with acute epigastric pain radiating to her back. Her past medical history was unremarkable. She abstained from all alcohol consumption. On physical examination, her epigastric
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OBJECTIVES Annular pancreas is a rare congenital anomaly characterized by pancreatic tissues wrapping completely or incompletely around the descending duodenum. In most patients with annular pancreas, onset occurs in early childhood. Adults with annular pancreas are prone to duodenal ulcers and pancreatitis. Intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm (IPMN) is a type of papillary mucinous secretor...
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