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Prim Care Companion CNS Disord
; 26(1)2024 Feb 22.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-38395141
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Case Rep Gastroenterol
; 15(2): 587-593, 2021.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-34616260
ABSTRACT
The pancreatic duct is vulnerable to developmental anomalies which may produce variations in its course and/or its configuration. Ansa pancreatica is the least common anatomic variant. It is characterized by the formation of an "S-shaped loop" from the main pancreatic duct to the minor papilla. Ansa pancreatica has been implicated as a cause of recurrent acute pancreatitis. We review existing literature on pancreatitis secondary to the ansa deformity and present a case of recurrent acute pancreatitis in a patient who was ultimately found to have the ansa deformity on endoscopic ultrasound.