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Pancreas

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Partial annular pancreas.

Shallini Mittal¹, Gunjan Jindal¹, Amit Mittal¹

¹Departments of Radiodiagnosis and Imaging (Mittal, Jindal, Mittal, S. Singal) and Surgery (R. Singal), M. M. Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Mullana, Distt-Ambala, Haryana, India.

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Annular pancreas is a rare congenital anomaly where pancreatic tissue encircles the duodenum. This case highlights its presentation in an adult with epigastric pain and vomiting.

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Area of Science:

Gastroenterology
Developmental Biology
Surgical Anatomy

Background:

Annular pancreas is a congenital anomaly characterized by pancreatic tissue encircling the duodenum.
It can be associated with other congenital conditions like Down syndrome, duodenal atresia, and Hirschsprung disease.

Observation:

A case of an adult patient presenting with epigastric pain and vomiting is described.
The patient was diagnosed with annular pancreas, a rare developmental anomaly.

Findings:

The pancreatic tissue formed a band completely or incompletely encircling the descending duodenum.
A "crocodile jaw" configuration of the pancreatic tissue was noted in some cases.

Implications:

This case underscores the importance of considering annular pancreas in adult patients with unexplained upper gastrointestinal symptoms.
Early diagnosis and management are crucial for preventing complications associated with annular pancreas.