Santorinicele Containing a Pancreatic Duct Stone in a Patient with Incomplete Pancreas Divisum.
10.3349/ymj.2004.45.5.952
- Author:
Kwang Ro JOO
1
;
Sung Jo BANG
;
Jung Woo SHIN
;
Do Ha KIM
;
Neung Hwa PARK
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Kyung Hee University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. krjoo@khu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Santorinicele;
pancreas divisum;
incomplete;
pancreatic duct;
calculus
- MeSH:
Adult;
Calculi/*diagnosis;
Dilatation, Pathologic;
Humans;
Male;
Pancreas/*abnormalities;
Pancreatic Diseases/*diagnosis;
Pancreatic Ducts/*pathology
- From:Yonsei Medical Journal
2004;45(5):952-955
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Santorinicele, a focal cystic dilatation of the distal duct of Santorini, has been suggested as a possible cause of the relative stenosis of the accessory papilla, is associated with complete pancreas divisum, which results in acute episodes of pancreatitis or pain. This report describes a case of a santorinicele, which was initially detected by upper gastrointestinal endoscopy as a polypoid mass, in a patient with recurrent abdominal pain. The mass was subsequently proved to be a santorinicele containing a pancreatic duct stone associated with incomplete pancreas divisum on endoscopic retrograde pancreatography. To the best of our knowledge this is believed to be the first description of a santorinicele associated with these characteristic findings.
