Complete agenesis of the dorsal pancreas--a case report and review of the literature

A case of agenesis of the dorsal pancreas associated with diabetes mellitus and dilated biliary trees was reported. Preoperative diagnosis was made by endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography and computed tomography. Laparotomy revealed a normal head of the pancreas but complete agenesis of th...

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Published inPancreas Vol. 5; no. 4; p. 493
Main Authors Wang, J T, Lin, J T, Chuang, C N, Wang, S M, Chuang, L M, Chen, J C, Huang, S H, Chen, D S, Wang, T H
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.07.1990
Subjects
Cholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic Retrograde
Diabetes Mellitus - etiology
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Pancreas - abnormalities
Sphincterotomy, Transduodenal
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Ultrasonography
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Summary:A case of agenesis of the dorsal pancreas associated with diabetes mellitus and dilated biliary trees was reported. Preoperative diagnosis was made by endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography and computed tomography. Laparotomy revealed a normal head of the pancreas but complete agenesis of the body and tail. Biopsy specimens removed from the head showed normal pancreatic tissue but only fat tissue from the presumed body and tail. This anomaly has rarely been reported in the literature. A thorough review of the literature was made and consideration of differential diagnosis was discussed.
ISSN:0885-3177
DOI:10.1097/00006676-199007000-00020