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Pancreatitis is inflammation of the pancreas. Inflammation is immune system activity that can cause swelling, pain, and changes in how an organ or tissues work. The pancreas is a long, flat gland that's tucked behind the stomach. The pancreas helps the body digest food and regulates blood sugars.
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8 Μαΐ 2024 · This topic will review the pathogenesis, clinical manifestations, diagnosis, and management of annular pancreas. Other causes of duodenal obstruction and congenital abnormalities of the pancreas, including pancreas divisum, are discussed in detail, separately.
29 Μαΐ 2023 · Annular pancreas (AP) is a rare congenital anomaly characterized by partial or complete circumferential encasement of the second part of the duodenum by a band of pancreatic tissue during embryogenesis.[1] It is usually located above the papilla of Vater in approximately 85% of diagnosed cases.[2]
2 Σεπ 2020 · Annular pancreas is a rare congenital abnormality characterized by a ring of pancreatic tissue surrounding the descending portion of the duodenum. It is thought to originate from incomplete rotation of the ventral pancreatic bud.
31 Οκτ 2018 · In this case report we describe an adult patient with pancreatitis associated with the computed tomography findings of a complete annular pancreas and discuss additional imaging techniques and findings for differential diagnoses of this condition.
Results: The mean age of the study population at diagnosis was 55.1 (±18.3) years (60% female). 60% of patients did not have symptoms attributable to pancreatic disease at the time of diagnosis and were diagnosed incidentally. Computed tomography (CT) was the most common modality (64%) of diagnosis.
