title: Annular pancreas and intermittent duodenal obstruction in an alcoholic adult.
abstract: Annular pancreas is a congenital anomaly which, though present at birth, may cause few symptoms until adulthood. A case of annular pancreas with intermittent duodenal obstruction is described in a 49-year-old alcoholic man. Few other entities cause such obstruction. In similar cases, clinical suspicion of annular pancreas may lead to prompt diagnosis and treatment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Nesbitt Memorial Hospital, Kingston, Pennsylvania.
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Sperrazza
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Flanagan
authors.forename: M R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Katlic
mesh_terms: D000437:Alcoholism / Q000150:complications*; D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical; D004380:Duodenal Obstruction / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010179:Pancreas / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery; D010195:Pancreatitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed