title: Selective agenesis of pancreatic isthmus parenchyma with preservation of main pancreatic duct continuity, a very rare entity: Case report.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Agenesis of the dorsal pancreas is a rare anomaly, mostly associated with other medical conditions. It may be complicated with pancreatic neoplasms.
  
  
  METHODS
  We report the case of a 51-year-old male with selective agenesis of pancreatic isthmus with preservation of main pancreatic duct and branch-duct intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm (BD-IPMN) with suspicious features of the pancreas.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This is probably the first report of isolated agenesis of pancreatic isthmus with conservation of main pancreatic duct.
authors.affiliation: University of Verona, Department of General Surgery B, Istituto del Pancreas, Verona, Italy. Electronic address: salvatore.paiella@ospedaleuniverona.it.
authors.forename: Salvatore
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Paiella
authors.affiliation: University of Verona, Department of General Surgery B, Istituto del Pancreas, Verona, Italy.
authors.forename: Matteo
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: De Pastena
authors.affiliation: University of Verona, Department of General Surgery B, Istituto del Pancreas, Verona, Italy.
authors.forename: Alessandro
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Esposito
authors.affiliation: University of Verona, Department of General Surgery B, Istituto del Pancreas, Verona, Italy.
authors.forename: Roberto
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Salvia
authors.affiliation: University of Verona, Department of General Surgery B, Istituto del Pancreas, Verona, Italy.
authors.forename: Consuelo
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Morigi
authors.affiliation: University of Verona, Department of General Surgery B, Istituto del Pancreas, Verona, Italy.
authors.forename: Claudio
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Bassi
keywords: Agenesis of pancreatic isthmus; BD-IPMN; Dorsal pancreatic agenesis; IPMN; Pancreatic anomaly