Pancreatitis and agenesis of the dorsal pancreas.
We report a case of agenesis of the dorsal pancreas, complicated by pancreatitis and diabetes mellitus. A 39-year-old woman was referred for evaluation of a chronic pancreatitis. Abdominal spiral CT and ERP and MRCP demonstrated agenesis of the dorsal pancreas. The pathogenesis, clinical features and diagnosis of this very rarely reported disease are discussed.
Oldenburg
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Department of Gastroenterology, University Hospital Utrecht, The Netherlands.
van Leeuwen
M S
MS
van Berge Henegouwen
G P
GP
Koningsberger
J C
JC
D000328:Adult; D002760:Cholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic Retrograde; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010179:Pancreas / Q000002:abnormalities*; D010195:Pancreatitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed