Open AccessAccessory Pancreatic Duct Patterns and Their Clinical Implications
Author(s) -
Lokadolalu Chandracharya Prasanna,
KV Rajagopal,
Huban Thomas,
Kumar Mr Bhat
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2015/11539.5660
Subject(s) - anatomy , major duodenal papilla , duct (anatomy) , pancreatic duct , pancreas , medicine
Accessory pancreatic duct (APD) designed to reduce the pressure of major pancreatic duct by forming a secondary drainage channel. Few studies have mentioned the variant types of accessory ducts and their mode of formation, some of these have a clear clinical significance. Present study is aimed to evaluate the possible variations in the APD and its terminations.