Juxta-ampullary intraluminal diverticulum and acute pancreatitis.
BACKGROUND
Acute pancreatitis is usually due to well-known causes, such as biliary lithiasis and alcohol consumption. Anatomic abnormalities may represent a less frequent but important etiological factor.


METHODS
The case of a 27 year old women complaining of acute pancreatitis associated with a large duodenal juxta-papillary diverticulum is presented.


CONCLUSIONS
Anatomic causes of pancreatitis must be considered in the diagnosis of the etiology of acute pancreatitis.
Echenique-Elizondo
Miguel
M
Department of Surgery, Basque Country University School of Medicine, San Sebastián, Spain. gepecelm@sc.ehu.es
D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D014670:Ampulla of Vater / Q000473:pathology*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004240:Diverticulum / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D004378:Duodenal Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010195:Pancreatitis / Q000209:etiology*