39. Diagnosis and treatment of divisum pancreatitis by endoscopic cholangiopancreatography: A case report

Dau Quang Lieu, Tran Duy Hung, Ngo Gia Manh, Doan Trung San, Tran Ngoc Anh

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Pancreatic divisum is a condition that occurs in about 4 - 14% of the population. About 25 - 38% of these patients experienced recurrent pancreatitis. We report a case of 57-year-old female patient admitted to Hanoi Medical University Hospital, Internal Medicine Departement because of abdominal pain. Review of medical chart revealed the patient had pancreatitis more than 10 times in the past. She was diagnosed with pancreatitis Balthazar D - Pancreatic divisum. Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) with dorsal duct stenting was performed. At 6-month follow-up visit, the patient had no recurrent pancreatitis.

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