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Indian Journal of Anatomy

Volume  2, Issue 1, January - June 2013, Pages 31-33
 

Case Report

Dorsal Pancreatic Agenesis

Dope Santoshkumar A., Selukar Mangesh S., Kombde Balaji H., P.R. Kulkarni

*Assistant Professor, Dept. of Anatomy, Government medical college, Latur-413512(Maharashtra),***Associate Professor, Dept. of Anatomy, Government medical college, Latur-413512(Maharashtra),***Associate Professor, Dept. of Radiology, Government medic

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Abstract

Dorsal Pancreatic Agenesis (DPA) is a rare congenital anomaly ,agenesis that results from the embryological failure of the dorsal pancreatic bud to form the body and tail of the pancreas. Present case of dorsal pancreatic agenesis have been reported in GMC ,Latur. A 11-year-old girl presented with abdominal pain. Abdominal computed tomography (CT) revealed a normal-appearing pancreatic head, but the body and tail were not visualized. Endoscopic cholangiopancreatogram (ERCP) revealed a short pancreatic duct. Abdominal magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings were similar to the CT and ERCP results. The patient was diagnosed with agenesis of the dorsal pancreatic bud by CT, ERCP and MRI. 

Key Words : Agenesis; Dorsal Pancreas;, ERCP; CT.


Corresponding Author : Dope Santoshkumar A.