[Annular pancreas in adults: diagnostic considerations on a case].
Annular Pancreas (AP) is a rare congenital anomaly that usually presents in childhood with symptoms referable to duodenal obstruction; nonetheless, this condition can manifest in adulthood with abdominal pain, pancreatitis, duodenal ulcer, pancreatic head mass. The Authors hereby discuss a case of AP observed in a 63 year-old patient in which EUS played a decisive role in achieving a certain diagnosis.
Teneriello
F L
FL
Istituto di l'Clinica Chirurgica, Università degli Studi La Sapienza, Roma.
Della Casa
U
U
Teneriello
G F
GF
Alessandrini
G
G
Cicchini
C
C
Stazi
A
A
Ghini
C
C
Indinnimeo
M
M
D000013:Congenital Abnormalities / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010179:Pancreas / Q000002:abnormalities*
Il pancreas anulare nell'adulto: considerazioni diagnostiche su di un caso.