Abstract | INTRODUCTION:
Agenesis of the dorsal pancreas ( ADP) is a rare congenital anomaly resulting in missing corpus and cauda of the pancreas. The possibility of finding this disorder is increasing with the use of advanced radiological techniques like CT scan or MRI. PRESENTATION OF CASE: We reported 2 cases of a partial ADP as radiological finding: the first one was a 79-year-old asymptomatic patient who presented to perform a CT staging scan for bladder tumor, while the second case was a 73-year-old patient with obstructive jaundice and with suspected common bile duct calculi. In the second patient US, CT scan and MRI were performed, and after that also an ERCP was scheduled. DISCUSSION: CONCLUSION: Considering that dorsal agenesis is sporadically found, often do not have related symptoms and it does not require a specific treatment, whether further examinations are needed to determine the type of agenesis remains questioned.
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Authors | Sayali Valiyeva, Lucia Romano, Mario Schietroma, Francesco Carlei, Antonio Giuliani |
Journal | International journal of surgery case reports
(Int J Surg Case Rep)
Vol. 77S
Pg. S17-S20
( 2020)
ISSN: 2210-2612 [Print] Netherlands |
PMID | 33168455
(Publication Type: Case Reports)
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Copyright | Copyright © 2020 The Author(s). Published by Elsevier Ltd.. All rights reserved. |