Pancreas divisum and "Santorinicele": Diagnosis with dynamic MR cholangio-pancreatography with secretin stimulation.
MRI is typically performed for evaluation of etiologies, such as gallstones or
pancreas divisum.
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.
Pancreas divisum is commonest cause among congenital anomalies.
6,7] Although alcohol is responsible for more than 80% of adult cases in the industrialized countries, other etiologies have been implicated, such as
pancreas divisum and abnormalities of the duct system.
Furthermore, by using additional MRP or MRA, MRI allows the accurate diagnosis of underlying etiologies, such as choledocholithiasis or
pancreas divisum, and vascular complications.
Others cases result from pancreatic neoplasms,
pancreas divisum, cystic fibrosis, hyperparathyroidism, or hereditary pancreatitis.
