title: Pancreas divisum and choledochal cyst.
abstract: Pancreas divisum (PD) is the most common congenital variant of the pancreas, affecting 5% to 14% of the population. The ventral duct only drains the ventral pancreas through the major papilla, whereas the majority of the pancreas drains via the dorsal duct through the minor papilla. We report the case of a 21-year-old woman with recurrent acute pancreatitis who presented with the rare finding of choledochal cyst and pancreas divisum (PD). She underwent minor papilla sphincterotomy and pancreatic duct stenting. Comparable literature findings of PD and choledochal cyst are discussed with regard to the presented case.
authors: Department of Digestive Health and Diseases, Government Peripheral Hospital, Kilpauk Medical College, Chennai, India. drarulaash@yahoo.co.in
authors: S
authors: S
authors: Arulprakash
authors: R
authors: R
authors: Balamurali
authors: T
authors: T
authors: Pugazhendhi
authors: S Jeevan
authors: SJ
authors: Kumar
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D015529:Choledochal Cyst / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010179:Pancreas / Q000002:abnormalities*; D010195:Pancreatitis / Q000209:etiology; D055815:Young Adult