Open AccessSantorinicele Containing a Pancreatic Duct Stone in a Patient with Incomplete Pancreas Divisum
Author(s) -
Kwang Ro Joo,
Sung Jo Bang,
Jüng Woo Shin,
Do Ha Kim,
Neung Hwa Park
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
yonsei medical journal/yonsei medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.702
H-Index - 63
eISSN - 1976-2437
pISSN - 0513-5796
DOI - 10.3349/ymj.2004.45.5.952
Subject(s) - pancreas divisum , medicine , major duodenal papilla , pancreas , pancreatic duct , pancreatitis , duct (anatomy) , abdominal pain , radiology , general surgery , stenosis , acute pancreatitis , surgery
Santorinicele, a focal cystic dilatation of the distal duct of Santorini, has been suggested as a possible cause of the relative stenosis of the accessory papilla, is associated with complete pancreas divisum, which results in acute episodes of pancreatitis or pain. This report describes a case of a santorinicele, which was initially detected by upper gastrointestinal endoscopy as a polypoid mass, in a patient with recurrent abdominal pain. The mass was subsequently proved to be a santorinicele containing a pancreatic duct stone associated with incomplete pancreas divisum on endoscopic retrograde pancreatography. To the best of our knowledge this is believed to be the first description of a santorinicele associated with these characteristic findings.