[Recurrent pancreatitis in Caroli's disease. Treatment by endoscopic sphincterotomy].
''Pure'' Caroli's disease is rarely observed, usually presenting with symptoms of cholangitis: cases of pancreatitis seem most infrequent in the literature. A case of recurrent pancreatitis in Caroli's disease associated with renal policystic disease is presented: the rareness of this manifestation is stressed and the possible pathogenetic hypotheses are discussed, as well as indications for the selected treatment by endoscopic sphincterotomy.
Divisione di Chirurgia Generale, USL n. 9, Ospedale Civile di Ivrea, Turin.
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