Annular pancreas complicated by carcinoma of the bile duct: diagnosis by MR cholangiopancreatography and endoscopic ultrasonography.
It has been reported that annular pancreas should be evaluated for coexisting malignant tumors. However, no cases have been reported in which magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography and endoscopic ultrasonography clearly demonstrated an annular pancreas complicated by bile duct carcinoma. We present a case that emphasizes the importance of magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography and endoscopic ultrasonography in directly confirming a diagnosis of annular pancreas complicated by bile duct carcinoma.
Third Department of Internal Medicine, Kyorin University School of Medicine, 6-20-2 Shinkawa, Mitaka, Tokyo 181-8611, Japan.
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Yamaguchi
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Sugiyama
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Sato
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Mine
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Yamato
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Ishida
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Takahashi
D001650:Bile Duct Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D018281:Cholangiocarcinoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D002760:Cholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic Retrograde; D019160:Endosonography; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010179:Pancreas / Q000002:abnormalities*