Ansa Pancreatica, an Uncommon Cause of Acute, Recurrent Pancreatitis

Danial H. Shaikh; Ahmed Alemam; Jennifer Von Ende; Haider Ghazanfar; Anil Dev; Bhavna Balar

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Ansa Pancreatica, an Uncommon Cause of Acute, Recurrent Pancreatitis

Danial H. Shaikh, Ahmed Alemam, Jennifer Von Ende, Haider Ghazanfar, Anil Dev, Bhavna Balar

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Abstract

The pancreatic duct is vulnerable to developmental anomalies which may produce variations in its course and/or its configuration. Ansa pancreatica is the least common anatomic variant. It is characterized by the formation of an "S-shaped loop"from the main pancreatic duct to the minor papilla. Ansa pancreatica has been implicated as a cause of recurrent acute pancreatitis. We review existing literature on pancreatitis secondary to the ansa deformity and present a case of recurrent acute pancreatitis in a patient who was ultimately found to have the ansa deformity on endoscopic ultrasound.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	587-593
Number of pages	7
Journal	Case Reports in Gastroenterology
Volume	15
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1159/000516686
State	Published - 1 Jul 2021

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ANSA pancreatica
Acute pancreatitis
Endoscopic ultrasound
Recurrent pancreatitis

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