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Disconnected pancreatic duct syndrome: complete pancreas transection secondary to acute pancreatitis

Rosana VillagrasaMaría Carmen Fernández-morenoMarina Garcés-albirLuis Sabater-ortíJuan Manuel Gámez-del-castilloFrancisco Javier Morera-ocón

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medicine.medical_specialtyPancreatic pseudocysteducation030230 surgeryGastroenterology03 medical and health sciences0302 clinical medicineInternal medicineMedicineHumanslcsh:RC799-869PancreasPancreatic ductCholangiopancreatography Endoscopic RetrogradeGastrointestinal tractbusiness.industryGastroenterologyPancreatic DuctsGeneral MedicineMiddle Agedmedicine.diseaseAdenocarcinoma MucinousMagnetic Resonance ImagingPancreatic Neoplasmsmedicine.anatomical_structurePancreatitisAcute pancreatitisPancreatitis030211 gastroenterology & hepatologyFemalelcsh:Diseases of the digestive system. GastroenterologybusinessPancreasComplicationTomography X-Ray ComputedDuct (anatomy)

description

Disconnected pancreatic duct syndrome is a serious complication of acute pancreatitis which is defined by a complete discontinuity of the pancreatic duct, such that a viable side of the pancreas remains isolated from the gastrointestinal tract. This pancreatic disruption is infrequently observed in the clinical practice and its diagnostic and therapeutic management are controversial. We present an extreme case of disconnected pancreatic duct syndrome with complete duct disruption and pancreatic transection following acute pancreatitis, as well as the diagnostic and therapeutic processes carried out.

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