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Ansa Pancreatica: A Case Report of a Type of Ductal Variation in a Patient with Idiopathic Acute Recurrent Pancreatitis  

Kim, Hye-Mi (Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine)
Park, Jung-Yup (Department of International Medicine, Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine)
Kim, Myeong-Jin (Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine)
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Journal of the Korean Society of Radiology / v.63, no.1, 2010 , pp. 83-86 More about this Journal
Abstract
Ansa pancreatica is a rare type of pancreatic ductal variation. Recently, ansa pancreatic has been considered as a predisposing factor in patients with idiopathic acute pancreatitis. To the best of our knowledge, no previously published report in Korea has described ansa pancreatica. We report a case of acute recurrent pancreatitis with ansa pancreatica, which was revealed on magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography (MRCP).
Keywords
Pancreatic Ducts; Pancreatitis; Cholangiopancreatography, Magnetic Resonance; Pancreatic Diseases;
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