Annular Pancreas, A Rare Cause of Acute Pancreatitis, A Case Report

Shadi Awwad; Michleen Al-Awabdeh; Maysaa  Al-Khalaileh; Hanan Al-Asbahi; Mohammad Al-Share; Mohammad  Abu-Jeyyab

doi:10.58877/japaj.v1i2.42

Authors

Shadi Awwad General Surgery Department, Al-Basheer hospital, Amman, Jordan
Michleen Al-Awabdeh General Surgery Department, King Hussein Medical Center, Amman, Jordan
Maysaa Al-Khalaileh General Surgery Department, Al-Basheer hospital, Amman, Jordan
Hanan Al-Asbahi General Surgery Department, Al-Basheer hospital, Amman, Jordan
Mohammad Al-Share Breast Unit, General Surgery Department, Al-Basheer hospital, Amman, Jordan
Mohammad Abu-Jeyyab School of medicine, Mutah university, Al-Karak, Jordan https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1709-6569

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.58877/japaj.v1i2.42

Keywords:

Annular Pancreas, Acute Pancreatitis, Conginital, Annomaly

Abstract

Annular pancreas is a rare congenital anomaly, where a band of pancreatic tissue encircles the second part of the duodenum. Owing to its rarity neither the true prevalence nor the precise etiology of annular pancreas is known. It is usually diagnosed incidentally on imaging, during an abdominal surgery, or on autopsy. Treatment is individualized according to symptoms, ranging from close follow up to surgical interventions.

In this case report, we provide an insight to a case of annular pancreas. We present the patient’s history and clinical assessment, as well as the diagnostic and therapeutic modalities.

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