Accessory Pancreatic Duct Patterns and Their Clinical Implications [PDF]
Context and Objective: Accessory pancreatic duct (APD) designed to reduce the pressure of major pancreatic duct by forming a secondary drainage channel. Few studies have mentioned the variant types of accessory ducts and their mode of formation, some
Lokadolalu Chandracharya Prasanna +3 more
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Groove Pancreatitis: Endoscopic Treatment via the Minor Papilla and Duct of Santorini Morphology [PDF]
Background/AimsGroove pancreatitis (GP) is an uncommon disease involving the pancreaticoduodenal area. Possible pathogenesis includes obstructive pancreatitis in the duct of Santorini and impaired communication with the duct of Wirsung, minor papilla ...
Tanyaporn Chantarojanasiri +9 more
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Ansa pancreatica: A rare etiology behind acute pancreatitis: Features and management. [PDF]
Ansa pancreatica is an embryologic malformation where the accessory pancreatic duct is obliterated and replaced instead by a loop merging from the main duct. It is associated with recurrent acute pancreatitis.1st case A 47-year-old male patient with a history of former alcoholism presented in the last three years five episodes of acute pancreatitis. He
Neirouz K +5 more
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Recurrent pancreatitis in the setting of gallbladder agenesis, ansa pancreatica, Santorinicoele and eventual intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasia (IPMN). [PDF]
Gallbladder agenesis is a rare condition. Patients with gallbladder agenesis can present with biliary type symptoms and rarely pancreatitis. We present the case of a 35-year-old gentleman who was admitted and treated for recurrent pancreatitis on a background of gallbladder agenesis, ansa pancreatica and Santorinicoele.
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Ansa Pancreatica-Type Anatomic Variation of the Pancreatic Duct in Patients with Recurrent Acute Pancreatitis and Chronic Localized Pancreatitis [PDF]
Ansa pancreatic is a rare variation of pancreas duct. Ansa pancreatica is characterized by focal accessory duct atrophy and an additional curved duct linking main and accessory ducts replacing atrophied duct.
Jiyeon Ha +6 more
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Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Pancreaticogastrostomy for Pancreatic Duct Stricture in a Patient With Ansa Pancreatica. [PDF]
ABSTRACT Necrotizing pancreatitis can lead to challenging complications such as pancreatic duct stricture and pancreatic duct disruption. We report a 59-year-old woman with pancreatic ductal stricture causing pancreatic duct leak, initially managed with endoscopic ultrasound-guided pancreaticogastrostomy (PG) after failed ...
Abbasi AA +6 more
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Pancreatic rendezvous technique for treating a disconnected pancreatic duct syndrome in a patient with ansa pancreatica. [PDF]
Grimaldi J +6 more
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Background There have been substantial improvements in the management of chronic pancreatitis, leading to the publication of several national guidelines during recent years. In collaboration with United European Gastroenterology, the working group on ‘Harmonizing diagnosis and treatment of chronic pancreatitis across Europe’ (HaPanEU) developed these ...
J Matthias Löhr +29 more
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Complete Pancreas Divisum with an Ansa Pancreatica
AbstractPancreas divisum is the most common congenital pancreatic anomality and is seen in more than 5% of the general population. In many cases, this variant is a coincidental finding at endoscopy or imaging studies, but it is also implicated as a cause of acute recurrent pancreatitis in some patients.
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2182 Endoscopic Challenges in a Patient With Ansa Pancreatica and Recurrent Pancreatitis
INTRODUCTION: Ansa pancreatica is a rare anatomical variation of the pancreatic duct where there is communication between the ventral pancreatic duct, which forms an ansa loop, and the accessory pancreatic duct. Its prevalence is estimated to be 1% in general population, and its presence can predispose to acute pancreatitis. We
Jacob Aaron +2 more
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