Duodenal diverticulum and associated pancreatitis:Case report with brief review of literature

Pancreatitis in the elderly is a problem of increasing occurrence and is associated with severe complications.Periampullary diverticula(PAD) are extraluminal outpouchings of the duodenum rarely associated with pancreatitis.The presence of PAD should be excluded before diagnosing idiopathic pancreati...

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Published inWorld journal of gastrointestinal endoscopy Vol. 3; no. 3; pp. 62 - 63
Main Authors Rizwan, Mian Muhammad, Singh, Harpeet, Chandar, Vp, Zulfiqar, Maria, Singh, Veera
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Baishideng Publishing Group Co., Limited 16.03.2011
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Case Report
diverticulum
Duodenal
Pancreatitis
Periampullary
Periampullary duodenal diverticulum
Duodenal diverticulum
Pancreatitis
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Summary:Pancreatitis in the elderly is a problem of increasing occurrence and is associated with severe complications.Periampullary diverticula(PAD) are extraluminal outpouchings of the duodenum rarely associated with pancreatitis.The presence of PAD should be excluded before diagnosing idiopathic pancreatitis,particularly in the elderly.However,when a duodenal diverticulum is found in the absence of any additional pathology,only then should the symptoms be attributed to the diverticulum.We describe a case of duodenal diverticulum presenting with pancreatitis to emphasize the importance of this commonly neglected etiology.
Bibliography:Mian Muhammad Rizwan,Harpeet Singh,VP Chandar,Maria Zulfiqar,Veera Singh,Department of Internal Medicine,Prince George’s Hospital,MD 20785,United States
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Author contributions: Rizwan MM, Singh H and Chandar VP supplemented the data about the patient; Zulfiqar M and Singh V reviewed the literature and analyzed the data; and Rizwan MM wrote the paper.
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Correspondence to: Mian Muhammad Rizwan MD, Department of Internal Medicine, Prince George’s Hospital, 3001 Hospital Drive, Cheverly, MD 20785, United States. mmrizwan1@hotmail.com
ISSN:1948-5190
1948-5190
DOI:10.4253/wjge.v3.i3.62