Treatment Refractory Nausea and Vomiting due to Duodenal Obstruction caused by Annular Pancreas: A Case Report
10.3904/kjm.2025.100.2.91
- Author:
Young Bae LIM
1
;
Hwal Seok CHO
;
Dong Hyun LEE
Author Information
1. Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Good Gang-an Hospital, Busan, Korea
- Publication Type:3
- From:Korean Journal of Medicine
2025;100(2):91-94
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
Annular pancreas is a rare congenital abnormality characterized by a ring of pancreatic tissue encircling the descending part of the duodenum. It is considered to originate from incomplete ventral pancreatic bud rotation. A 39-year-old male with refractory nausea and vomiting despite receiving appropriate medical treatment underwent contrast-enhanced computed tomography; it revealed an annular pancreas encircling the descending part of the duodenum. We found that surgical resection of the annular pancreas relieved nausea and vomiting due to duodenal obstruction.
