A Case of Acute Pancreatitis Caused by Santorinicele with Incomplete Pancreas Divisum.
- Author:
Dong Won LEE
1
;
Dong Yup RYU
;
Bo Hyun KIM
;
Jung Sup KIM
;
Young Eun PARK
;
Seong Hun LEE
;
Tae Oh KIM
;
Suk KIM
;
Gwang Ha KIM
;
Jeong HEO
;
Dae Hwan KANG
;
Geun Am SONG
;
Mong CHO
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Pusan National University College of Medicine, Busan, Korea. doc0224@chol.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Santorinicele;
Pancreas divisum;
Acute pancreatitis
- MeSH:
Aged;
Constriction, Pathologic;
Dilatation;
Female;
Humans;
Pancreas*;
Pancreatic Ducts;
Pancreatitis*;
Risk Factors
- From:Korean Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
2005;30(4):230-234
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
A focal cystic dilatation of the terminal portion of the dorsal pancreatic duct at the minor papilla, termed "santorinicele", is seen in a small number of patients with pancreas divisum. Santorinicele is believed to result from a combination, either acquired or congenital, of relative obstruction and weakness of the distal ductal wall and has been suggested as a possible cause of relative stenosis of the accessory papilla, a risk factor for pancreatitis. We report a case of santorinicele associated with incomplete pancreas divisum, found in a 68-year-old woman presented with acute pancreatitis with a brief review of the literatures.
