title: Santorinicele containing a pancreatic duct stone in a patient with incomplete pancreas divisum.
abstract: Santorinicele, a focal cystic dilatation of the distal duct of Santorini, has been suggested as a possible cause of the relative stenosis of the accessory papilla, is associated with complete pancreas divisum, which results in acute episodes of pancreatitis or pain. This report describes a case of a santorinicele, which was initially detected by upper gastrointestinal endoscopy as a polypoid mass, in a patient with recurrent abdominal pain. The mass was subsequently proved to be a santorinicele containing a pancreatic duct stone associated with incomplete pancreas divisum on endoscopic retrograde pancreatography. To the best of our knowledge this is believed to be the first description of a santorinicele associated with these characteristic findings.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Kyung Hee University Hospital, 1 Hoigi-dong, Dongdaemoon-gu, Seoul 130-702, Korea. krjoo@khc.ac.kr
authors.forename: Kwang Ro
authors.initials: KR
authors.lastname: Joo
authors.forename: Sung Jo
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Bang
authors.forename: Jung Woo
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Shin
authors.forename: Do Ha
authors.initials: DH
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Neung Hwa
authors.initials: NH
authors.lastname: Park
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002137:Calculi / Q000175:diagnosis*; D004108:Dilatation, Pathologic; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010179:Pancreas / Q000002:abnormalities*; D010182:Pancreatic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D010183:Pancreatic Ducts / Q000473:pathology*