Ansa Pancreatica-Type Anatomic Variation of the Pancreatic Duct in Patients with Recurrent Acute Pancreatitis and Chronic Localized Pancreatitis
10.3348/jksr.2019.80.2.365
- Author:
Jiyeon HA
1
;
Kyung Won KIM
;
Jin Hee KIM
;
Seung Soo LEE
;
Hyoung Jung KIM
;
Jae Ho BYUN
;
Moon Gyu LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Radiology and Research Institute of Radiology, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Korea. medimash@gmail.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- From:Journal of the Korean Radiological Society
2019;80(2):365-371
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Ansa pancreatic is a rare variation of pancreas duct. Ansa pancreatica is characterized by focal accessory duct atrophy and an additional curved duct linking main and accessory ducts replacing atrophied duct. Ansa pancreatica is considered as a predisposing factor of recurrent pancreatitis. Pancreatitis can be localized in pancreas head and uncinate process, because pancreas head and uncinate process might be drained through the additional hooked duct of ansa pancreatica. We reports three cases of localized chronic or recurrent pancreatitis cases with underlying ansa pancreatica type anatomic variation.
