A rare cause of sub-acute proximal intestinal obstruction due to annular pancreas in a low-income setting.

Annular pancreas (AP) is a rare congenital anomaly due to an abnormal fusion between the tip of the ventral pancreatic bud and the duodenum at about the 7th gestational week and usually presents with symptoms due to duodenal obstruction. We here report a case of a 2-year-old girl who presented for i...

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Main Authors: Weledji, EP (Author), Ngowe, MN (Author), Mokake, M (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Department of Surgery, UKM Medical Centre, 2013-12.
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