Choledochocele with pancreas divisum: A rare co-occurrence diagnosed on magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography.

Abstract

We report a case of a 42-year-old male with symptomatic choledochocele and incidental pancreas divisum diagnosed with magnetic resonance cholangiopan- creatography (MRCP). Small choledochocele is rare congenital malformation associated with non-specific symptoms and a delay in diagnosis. The coexistence of choledochocele and pancreas divisum is extremely rare with only two case reports published in literature. In both cases MRCP failed to diagnose any biliary or pancreatic abnormality. This case suggests that the patients with recurrent abdominal pain and pancreas divisum should not be presumed to be suffering from pancreatitis. Careful evaluated for additional anomalies in the biliary tree should be sought for refractory symptoms. MRCP is a useful one-stop-shop for diagnosing pancreatic and biliary ductal anomalies.

• Authors: Yashwant Patidar, Nitesh Agarwal, Shailesh Gupta, Ankur Arora, Amar Mukund, S Rajesh
• Journal: World journal of radiology (World J Radiol) Vol. 5 Issue 7 Pg. 264-6 (Jul 28 2013) ISSN: 1949-8470 [Print] United States
• PMID: 23908697 (Publication Type: Journal Article)