Dorsal pancreatic agenesis.

نویسندگان

Oya Uygur-Bayramiçli

Resat Dabak

Gamze Kiliçoglu

Can Dolapçioglu

Derya Oztas

چکیده

CONTEXT Agenesis of the dorsal pancreas is a rare entity and might present with various symptoms. We report a case which presented with chronic pancreatitis. CASE REPORT The patient presented with epigastric pain and we found dorsal pancreatic agenesis causing chronic pancreatitis. CONCLUSIONS Dorsal pancreatic agenesis can be easily diagnosed with new techniques and its association with clinical syndromes can be better understood.

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