title: Endoscopic sphincterotomy of the major duodenal papilla in acute relapsing pancreatitis associated with pancreas divisum: a case report.
abstract: We report a case of acute relapsing pancreatitis associated with pancreas divisum, who underwent major papilla sphincterotomy after failed minor papilla cannulation. Long-term results were satisfactory. The possible explanations of the efficacy of major papilla endoscopic resection in this particular case are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Sapienza Università di Roma, Ospedale A Fiorini Terracina, AUSL Latina, UOC Chirugia Universitaria Polo Pontino.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Spaziani
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Trentino
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Picchio
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Di Filippo
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Briganti
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Pietricola
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Elisei
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Ceci
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Coda
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Pattaro
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Parisella
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: De Angelis
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pecchia
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Stagnitti
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D014670:Ampulla of Vater / Q000601:surgery*; D002760:Cholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic Retrograde / Q000379:methods; D049448:Cholangiopancreatography, Magnetic Resonance / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010179:Pancreas / Q000002:abnormalities*; D010183:Pancreatic Ducts / Q000002:abnormalities; D010195:Pancreatitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery*; D012008:Recurrence; D016717:Sphincterotomy, Endoscopic; D015607:Stents; D016896:Treatment Outcome