Are you prepared for pancreas bifidum? A case report
10.4174/astr.2018.94.1.49
- Author:
Jae Ryong SHIM
1
;
Sang Jae PARK
;
Hyung Min PARK
;
Eung Chang LEE
;
Sung Sik HAN
Author Information
1. Center for Liver Cancer, National Cancer Center, Goyang, Korea. spark@ncc.re.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Pancreas anomaly;
Pancreas bifidum;
Bifid pancreas;
Fishtail pancreas
- MeSH:
Embryonic Structures;
Hope;
Humans;
Incidence;
Neck;
Pancreas;
Pancreatic Ducts;
Surgeons;
Tail
- From:Annals of Surgical Treatment and Research
2018;94(1):49-51
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Pancreas divisum—failure of fusion of the dorsal and ventral pancreatic ducts—is relatively well known as the most common congenital anomaly of the pancreatic duct, of with an incidence approximately 10% of all embryos. And there is a rare anomaly similar to pancreas divisum in which doubled ducts are formed. This condition is a rare developmental anomaly called pancreas bifidum or bifid pancreas or fish tail pancreas. This report describes a patient with pancreas bifidum who had 2 separated ducts within the pancreas from tail to neck but did not have a separated parenchyma. We hope that this report helps pancreatic surgeons to have knowledge of pancreas bifidum and helps them to be prepared for this anatomical variant.
