Acute relapsing pancreatitis in children due to congenital anomalies - Case Series
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Congenital variants of Pancreas such as Pancreas divisum,annular pancreas,and partial agenisis are seen in 10% of general population.Most of these variants are of no clinical significance and are found incidentally at endoscopy,surgery or autopsy. Magnetic resonanceCholangio Pancreaticography(MRCP) constitutes a valuable tool in the evaluation of Pancreatico Biliary Anomalies. When there is acute pancreatitis in children one should suspect these congenital anomalies and necessary investigations have to be done.Recently we had come across two children diagnosed as recurrent acute pancreatitis and were found to have congenital anomalies on MRCP& CECT.Various diagnostic methods and possible methods of correction of these anomalies in a symptomatic child were discussed.
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Relapsing acute and chronic pancreatitis.
Twenty five children with non-traumatic relapsing acute or chronic pancreatitis who had been followed up from five months to seven years were studied. Seven had congenital anomalies, including two with choledochal cysts and four with pancreas divisum. Alcohol related disease was suspected in one child. The importance of diabetes in two patients and a positive family history in a further three i...
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