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Meandering Pancreatic Duct as a Cause of Idiopathic Recurrent Pancreatitis

JOURNAL TITLE: World Journal of Laparoscopic Surgery

Author

1. Balaji Purushotham
2. Shyam Sundar
3. Prabu Kathiresan
4. Rajkumar Rathinasamy

ISSN

0974-5092

DOI

10.5005/jp-journals-10007-1333

Volume

Issue

Publishing Year

2018

Pages

Author Affiliations

Department of Minimal Access Surgery, Madras Medical College, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Department of Minimal Access Surgery, Madras Medical College, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Department of Minimal Access Surgery, Madras Medical College, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Department of Minimal Access Surgery, Madras Medical College, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Article keywords

Anomalous pancreatic biliary junction, Idiopathic pancreatitis, Loop type, Meandering pancreatic duct

Abstract

Abstract

Idiopathic pancreatitis contribute to about 20% of acute and recurrent pancreatitis. Here we present a case of loop-type variant of meandering pancreatitis. A patient with a very rare anomaly of the main pancreatic duct presented with recurrent episodes of pancreatitis.