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Performance of endoscopic ultrasound for diagnosis of agenesis of the dorsal pancreas: a case report
- Source :
- Journal of International Medical Research, Vol 48 (2020), The Journal of International Medical Research
- Publication Year :
- 2020
- Publisher :
- SAGE Publishing, 2020.
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Abstract
- Agenesis of the dorsal pancreas is a rare congenital pancreatic malformation. We herein describe a 67-year-old woman with a 5-day history of lower back pain who was eventually diagnosed with agenesis of the dorsal pancreas. Abdominal computed tomography showed an enlarged pancreatic head, but the pancreatic body and tail were invisible. The magnetic resonance imaging findings were similar to the computed tomography findings. Magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography showed that the major pancreatic duct was mildly dilated but otherwise normal. Endoscopic ultrasound revealed absence of the pancreatic body and tail, an enlarged head of the pancreas, and mild pancreatic duct dilation. The final diagnosis was dorsal pancreatic agenesis.
- Subjects :
- Endoscopic ultrasound
medicine.medical_specialty
Medicine (General)
Cholangiopancreatography, Magnetic Resonance
Computed tomography
Case Report
Biochemistry
Congenital Abnormalities
Endosonography
03 medical and health sciences
0302 clinical medicine
R5-920
pancreatic duct dilation
medicine
Back pain
Humans
magnetic resonance imaging
Enzyme Replacement Therapy
Alprostadil
Agenesis of dorsal pancreas
Pancreas
Pantoprazole
Aged
medicine.diagnostic_test
business.industry
Biochemistry (medical)
Magnetic resonance imaging
computed tomography
Cell Biology
General Medicine
medicine.disease
030220 oncology & carcinogenesis
Agenesis
endoscopic ultrasound
030211 gastroenterology & hepatology
Female
Radiology
medicine.symptom
business
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Low Back Pain
Dorsal pancreas
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 14732300
- Volume :
- 48
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Journal of International Medical Research
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....658293997bf6c966ff881a2c83021598