Endoscopic stenting of minor papilla for symptomatic pancreas divisum.
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.
Bhasin
D K
DK
Department of Gastroenterology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh.
Sriram
P V
PV
Nagi
B
B
Verma
V
V
Singh
K
K
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