Frequency of bile duct confluence variations in subjects with
pancreas divisum: an analysis of MRCP findings.
Magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography in the diagnosis of
pancreas divisum: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
ERCP is however warranted now in follow-up to rule out
pancreas divisum as a cause of pancreatitis and also to countercheck the patency of CBD despite the patient being anicteric.
Third, advances in imaging technology may have led to the discovery of more anatomical abnormalities, such as strictures, pseudocysts, or
pancreas divisum, that cause the pancreatitis.
We had 1 (2%) case of pancreatitis in male child, USG was normal; however, MRCP showed congenital abnormality of
Pancreas Divisum. This patient presented with pain in abdomen.
This is similar to
pancreas divisum, which is present in about 10% of normal individuals.
The altered discharge through the minor papilla has been proposed as the cause of 2 paraduodenal pancreatitis- related conditions: groove pancreatitis (12,119,129,140,141) and symptomatic
pancreas divisum. (142-147) Both the groove region and the dorsal pancreas share the same accessory duct drainage through the minor papilla.
Pancreas divisum is commonest cause among congenital anomalies.
The etiology for disease included alcohol (n = 15), hereditary (n = 5), idiopathic (n = 6),
pancreas divisum (n = 3), stricture (n = 2), trauma (n = 2), systemic lupus erythematosus (n = 1), and unknown (n = 10).
