title: Intraluminal duodenal diverticulum causing recurrent acute pancreatitis: case report and review of the literature.
abstract: Intraluminal duodenal diverticulum-(IDD) is a rare congenital anomaly. Only 16 cases of acute pancreatitis complicating IDD have been reported in the world literature. We present one additional case discuss the pathogenesis, clinical and radiological features as well as the treatment, and review the literature.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, King Fahad Hospital of the University, College of Medicine and Medical Sciences, King Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: A A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: al-Mulhim
authors.forename: A A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: al-Quorain
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Wosornu
authors.forename: O M
authors.initials: OM
authors.lastname: Abou Ghzala
authors.forename: D M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: al-Tamimi
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D004240:Diverticulum / Q000150:complications* / Q000151:congenital / Q000601:surgery; D004378:Duodenal Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010195:Pancreatitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D012008:Recurrence