Circumportal Pancreas - A Rare Case

Authors

  • Dr. Muhammad Mehraiz Khan
  • Dr. Anish Kumar
  • Dr. Faisal Ehsan Cheema
  • Dr Hafiz Fahad Ullah Saeed
  • Dr. Jawairia Arif

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47672/ajhmn.1073

Keywords:

Circumportal pancreas, portal vein, post-operative pancreatic fistula

Abstract

Circumportal pancreas is a rare anatomical variant in which anomalous pancreatic parenchyma entirely encircles the portal vein. A 60 years old female presented to us for CT enteroclysis with complaint of diffuse abdominal pain. Infrasplenic circumportal pancreas with anteportal pancreatic duct was reported, which is an incidental finding. It presents a diagnostic challenge for a radiologist because misinterpretation of circumportal pancreas as a pancreatic head mass can have a significant impact on clinical outcomes i.e. postoperative pancreatic fistula and can help surgeon to plan better approach for pancreatectomies.

 

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Author Biographies

Dr. Muhammad Mehraiz Khan

Institute of Nuclear Medicine and Oncology (INMOL), Lahore, Pakistan.

Dr. Anish Kumar

Ghulam Mohammad Mahar medical college, Sukkur, Pakistan.

Dr. Faisal Ehsan Cheema

Institute of Nuclear Medicine and Oncology (INMOL), Lahore, Pakistan.

Dr Hafiz Fahad Ullah Saeed

King Edward Medical University, Mayo Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan.

Dr. Jawairia Arif

Institute of Nuclear Medicine and Oncology (INMOL), Lahore, Pakistan.

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Published

2022-06-19

How to Cite

Khan, M. M., Kumar, A., Cheema, F. E., Saeed, H. F. U., & Arif, J. (2022). Circumportal Pancreas - A Rare Case. American Journal of Health, Medicine and Nursing Practice, 7(8), 16–20. https://doi.org/10.47672/ajhmn.1073