title: Case report: annular pancreas divisum--a report of two cases and review of the literature.
abstract: Annular pancreas divisum is a rare congenital variant of pancreatic anatomy which may cause symptoms of gastric outlet obstruction and recurrent pancreatitis. It is diagnosed by endoscopic retrograde pancreatography. We present two cases of this condition and review the literature.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina 27710, USA.
authors.forename: R E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: England
authors.forename: M K
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Newcomer
authors.forename: J W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Leung
authors.forename: P B
authors.initials: PB
authors.lastname: Cotton
mesh_terms: D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000209:etiology; D000328:Adult; D002760:Cholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic Retrograde; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010179:Pancreas / Q000196:embryology; D010183:Pancreatic Ducts / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D010195:Pancreatitis / Q000209:etiology; D012008:Recurrence; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed