Association of intraluminal duodenal diverticulum with acute pancreatitis.
A case of acute pancreatitis is reported in a patient with an intramuinal duodenal diverticulum. Five previous reports of this association are cited, and the mechanisms through which the intraluminal duodenal diverticulum may cause pancreatitis are reviewed.
D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D004240:Diverticulum / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D004378:Duodenal Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007413:Intestinal Mucosa / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D010195:Pancreatitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D011859:Radiography