Partial annular pancreas

Proc (Bayl Univ Med Cent). 2016 Oct;29(4):402-403. doi: 10.1080/08998280.2016.11929487.

Abstract

Annular pancreas is a developmental anomaly that can be associated with other conditions such as Down syndrome, duodenal atresia, and Hirschsprung disease. A band of pancreatic tissue, in continuity with the pancreatic head, completely or incompletely encircles the descending duodenum, sometimes assuming a "crocodile jaw" configuration. We present the case of an adult who presented with epigastric pain and vomiting and was found to have annular pancreas.

Publication types

  • Case Reports