Open AccessChronic pancreatitis with acute obstructive suppurative pancreatic ductitis: a rare case report
Author(s) -
B. S. Gedam,
Quraysh S. Sadriwala,
Prasad Y. Bansod
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of surgical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.14
H-Index - 3
ISSN - 2042-8812
DOI - 10.1093/jscr/rjx034
Subject(s) - medicine , pancreatitis , pancreatic duct , complication , acute pancreatitis , surgery , computed tomography , pancreatic disease , duct (anatomy) , radiology , general surgery , pancreas
Acute obstructive suppurative pancreatic ductitis (AOSPD) is a rare complication of chronic pancreatitis that has been described in only seven previous case reports since 1995. We report a case of a 33-year-old female a known case of chronic pancreatitis with computed tomography suggestive of dilated main pancreatic duct with multiple calcifications. On exploration, pancreatic duct aspiration revealed frank pus. Pus was drained after opening the pancreatic duct and longitudinal pancreaticojejunostomy was done. Patient was relieved of her symptoms after surgery. In conclusion, AOSPD should be considered in long standing cases of chronic pancreatitis. AOSPD appears to respond quickly after drainage procedure like longitudinal pancreaticojejunostomy and should be considered the treatment of choice.
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