title: Late development of pancreatitis following gunshot trauma, a case report.
abstract: Gunshot trauma to the pancreatic duct mainly have been published from wartime experiences, but bullet injury in these cases has lead to pancreatic duct disruption, not obstruction. We report a case of chronic pancreatitis which is presented 27 years following pancreatic duct obstruction due to bullet injury during wartime, which successfully treated. He was a 45-year-old man came with chronic epigastric abdominal pain. Physical examination was suggestive of pancreatitis and laboratory data confirmed the diagnosis. Imaging studies revealed a metallic object in main pancreatic duct. He carefully treated with pancreatic head resection and pancreaticojejunal anastomosis.
authors.affiliation: Associate Professor of Surgery, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Nikeghbalian
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Akrami
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Fazelzadeh
keywords: Gunshot; Late; Pancreatitis; Trauma