Agenesis of the dorsal pancreas (ADP) and pancreatitis - is there an association?

Agenesis of the dorsal pancreas (ADP) and pancreatitis - is there an association?

Agenesis of the dorsal pancreas (ADP) is a rare congenital anomaly. We describe four patients with ADP presenting with acute pancreatitis. One patient had diabetes mellitus and another had malrotation of duodenum as an additional feature. All patients improved on conservative management.

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Veröffentlicht in:Indian journal of gastroenterology 2006-01, Vol.25 (1), p.35-36
Hauptverfasser: Rakesh, K, Choung, Ong Wai, Reddy, D Nageshwar
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Sprache:eng
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Adult
Female
Humans
Male
Pancreas - abnormalities
Pancreatitis - diagnosis
Pancreatitis - pathology
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Zusammenfassung:Agenesis of the dorsal pancreas (ADP) is a rare congenital anomaly. We describe four patients with ADP presenting with acute pancreatitis. One patient had diabetes mellitus and another had malrotation of duodenum as an additional feature. All patients improved on conservative management.
ISSN:0254-8860