title: Disconnected pancreatic duct syndrome: complete pancreas transection secondary to acute pancreatitis.
abstract: Disconnected pancreatic duct syndrome is a serious complication of acute pancreatitis which is defined by a complete discontinuity of the pancreatic duct, such that a viable side of the pancreas remains isolated from the gastrointestinal tract. This pancreatic disruption is infrequently observed in the clinical practice and its diagnostic and therapeutic management are controversial. We present an extreme case of disconnected pancreatic duct syndrome with complete duct disruption and pancreatic transection following acute pancreatitis, as well as the diagnostic and therapeutic processes carried out.
authors.affiliation: Cirugía, Hospital Clinico. Universidad de Valencia, España.
authors.forename: Juan Manuel
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Gámez-del-Castillo
authors.affiliation: Cirugía General y del Aparato Digestivo, Hospital Clínico Universitario de Valencia, España.
authors.forename: Marina
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Garcés-Albir
authors.affiliation: Cirugía General y del Aparato Digestivo, H. Clínico Universitario de Valencia, España.
authors.forename: María Carmen
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Fernández-Moreno
authors.affiliation: Cirugía, Hospital Clinico. Universidad de Valencia, España.
authors.forename: Francisco Javier
authors.initials: FJ
authors.lastname: Morera-Ocón
authors.affiliation: Gastroenterología, Hospital Clinico. Universidad de Valencia, España.
authors.forename: Rosana
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Villagrasa
authors.affiliation: Cirugía, Hospital Clínico. Universidad de Valencia., Española.
authors.forename: Luis
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Sabater-Ortí
mesh_terms: D002288:Adenocarcinoma, Mucinous / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D002760:Cholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic Retrograde; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008875:Middle Aged; D010179:Pancreas / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D010183:Pancreatic Ducts / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D010195:Pancreatitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed