Reversed Z-shaped anomaly of main pancreatic duct as a cause of recurrent acute pancreatitis: A review

Reversed Z-shaped anomaly of main pancreatic duct as a cause of recurrent acute pancreatitis: A review

Idiopathic pancreatitis comprises of around 20% cases of acute pancreatitis. We report a case with reversed Z-type main pancreatic duct, a very rare and unusual anomaly of the main pancreatic duct as a cause for idiopathic acute pancreatitis. A review of literature showed it is one of the significan...

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Main Authors: Amarnath Kadimella, Thirunavukkarasu Sampath, Varaprasada Rao Gudi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2016-01-01
Series:Journal of Dr. NTR University of Health Sciences
Subjects:
Idiopathic recurrent pancreatitis
loop type
magnetic resonance cholangio pancreaticogram (MRCP)
reversed Z-type
Online Access:http://www.jdrntruhs.org/article.asp?issn=2277-8632;year=2016;volume=5;issue=3;spage=165;epage=168;aulast=Kadimella

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