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Pancreatic abscess associated with pancreas divisum
Journal of the National Medical Association
|April 1, 1988
Summary
Pancreas divisum, a pancreatic anomaly, is linked to pancreatitis and pseudocysts. This report details the first observed case of a pancreatic abscess coincidentally found with pancreas divisum.
Area of Science:
- Gastroenterology
- Anatomical Pathology
Background:
- Pancreas divisum is a congenital anomaly where the pancreatic ducts fail to fuse.
- It has been associated with pancreatitis and pseudocyst formation in some patients.