Pancreatic abscess due to perforation of duodenal diverticulum.
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.
Safioleas
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2nd Department of Propedeutic Surgery, School of Medicine, Athens University, Greece. stamatakosmih@yahoo.gr
Stamatakos
M K
MK
Mouzopoulos
G J
GJ
Karampali
E
E
Iannescu
R
R
Chantzikonstantinou
K
K
Kostakis
A
A
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