title: Pancreatic abscess due to perforation of duodenal diverticulum.
abstract: Duodenal diverticula are usually incidental findings, but some times could be complicated with inflammatory or pressures effects to pancreas tissue. We present a rare case of pancreatic abscess caused by a perforated diverticulum, arising from the distal end of the second part of the duodenum.
authors.affiliation: 2nd Department of Propedeutic Surgery, School of Medicine, Athens University, Greece. stamatakosmih@yahoo.gr
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Safioleas
authors.forename: M K
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Stamatakos
authors.forename: G J
authors.initials: GJ
authors.lastname: Mouzopoulos
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Karampali
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Iannescu
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Chantzikonstantinou
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kostakis
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D000368:Aged; D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical / Q000379:methods; D004240:Diverticulum / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D004322:Drainage; D004378:Duodenal Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007416:Intestinal Perforation / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D010182:Pancreatic Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome