annular pancreas

An annular pancreas causing obstruction may also be the cause.

Conditions that may be associated with annular pancreas include:

Call for an appointment with your health care provider if you or your child have any symptoms of annular pancreas.

Annular pancreas is a congenital defect, which means it is present at birth.

The uncinate process may split and encircle the duodenum, which is known as an annular pancreas.

Sometimes, the two parts surround the duodenum (annular pancreas), causing constriction of the gut.

Annular pancreas is characterized by a pancreas that encircles the duodenum.

Duodenal stenosis (with annular pancreas)

An annular pancreas is a ring of pancreatic tissue that encircles the duodenum (the first part of the small intestine).

Scharli et al noted two false positive diagnoses (both an annular pancreas) in a series of 1215 infants examined by experienced surgeons, and other studies support this finding.

Romagnoli J, Papalois VE, Hakim NS Transplantation of an annular pancreas with enteric drainage.

Annular pancreas is a rare condition in which the second part of the duodenum is surrounded by a ring of pancreatic tissue continuous with the head of the pancreas.

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