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Annular pancreas and obstructive jaundice

J R Benger¹, M H Thompson

¹Department of General Surgery, Southmead Hospital, Bristol, United Kingdom.

The American Journal of Gastroenterology

|April 1, 1997

Summary

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Annular pancreas can cause obstructive jaundice, but it is crucial to rule out other causes like ampullary carcinoma. This rare condition should not be presumed responsible for biliary obstruction without thorough investigation.

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Background:

Annular pancreas is a rare congenital anomaly.
Recent reports suggest a link between annular pancreas and extrahepatic biliary obstruction, even without pancreatitis.