Ansa pancreatica is a rare variant of the pancreatic duct, where a the dorsal duct (of Santorini) forms an inferior loop and is connected with a side branch of the ventral duct, located in the uncinate process. Some believe that ansa pancreatica is associated with a higher incidence of chronic pancreatitis.
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
Ansa Pancreatica
Ansa pancreatica is a rare variant of the pancreatic duct, where a the dorsal duct (of Santorini) forms an inferior loop and is connected with a side branch of the ventral duct, located in the uncinate process. Some believe that ansa pancreatica is associated with a higher incidence of chronic pancreatitis.
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