title: Endoscopic stenting of minor papilla for symptomatic pancreas divisum.
abstract: Pancreatitis is one of the presentations of pancreas divisum. Endoscopic treatment by dorsal pancreatic duct stenting relieves symptoms in a majority of patients. We report a patient with pancreas divisum and calcific chronic pancreatitis in whom successful drainage of the dorsal duct with a stent through the minor papilla relieved the pain.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh.
authors.forename: D K
authors.initials: DK
authors.lastname: Bhasin
authors.forename: P V
authors.initials: PV
authors.lastname: Sriram
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Nagi
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Verma
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Singh
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D002908:Chronic Disease; D018572:Disease-Free Survival; D019723:Endoscopes; D004724:Endoscopy / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010183:Pancreatic Ducts / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery; D010195:Pancreatitis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D015607:Stents