INTRODUCTION: The ansa pancreatica is a rare anatomic variation of the pancreatic ducts. It is a communication between the main pancreatic duct (Wirsung) and the accessory pancreatic duct (Santorini). Recently, the ansa pancreatica has been considered as a predisposing factor in patients with idiopathic acute pancreatitis. CASE REPORT: \We report a case of non-alcoholic and non-biliary acute pancreatitis, in a 53-year-old patient. An ansa pancreatica was discovered in a post-operative cholangiography. CONCLUSION: A pancreatic duct variation, as the ansa pancreatica, can be diagnosed during a severe acute pancreatitis. It is still not clear whether the presence of these two pathologies is a coincidence or if the ansa pancreatica is the cause of the acute pancreatitis. New studies are necessary to clarify these points.
INTRODUCTION: The ansa pancreatica is a rare anatomic variation of the pancreatic ducts. It is a communication between the main pancreatic duct (Wirsung) and the accessory pancreatic duct (Santorini). Recently, the ansa pancreatica has been considered as a predisposing factor in patients with idiopathic acute pancreatitis. CASE REPORT: \We report a case of non-alcoholic and non-biliary acute pancreatitis, in a 53-year-old patient. An ansa pancreatica was discovered in a post-operative cholangiography. CONCLUSION: A pancreatic duct variation, as the ansa pancreatica, can be diagnosed during a severe acute pancreatitis. It is still not clear whether the presence of these two pathologies is a coincidence or if the ansa pancreatica is the cause of the acute pancreatitis. New studies are necessary to clarify these points.
Authors: H Ishii; K Arai; M Fukushima; Y Maruoka; M Hoshino; A Nakamura; Y Koike; N Sakamoto; H Hanada; M Kusano; T Okamatsu Journal: J Hepatobiliary Pancreat Surg Date: 1998
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