Article Type
Case Report
Subject Area
Radiology
Abstract
Complete agenesis of the dorsal pancreas (ADP), an extremely rare congenital anomaly, is caused as ‘the dorsal pancreatic bud fails in developing the body and tail of the pancreas at the time of embryological development.’ There are nearly 100 cases of dorsal pancreatic agenesis till date. Most of the individuals with ADP are without symptoms; however, few may present with clinical manifestations like pancreatitis, epigastric pain, hyperglycemia, and diabetes mellitus. This is a case report of a 19-year-old female with ADP, who was diagnosed incidentally while undergoing radiological assessment for abdominal pain in left hypochondrium. As complete ADP is very rarely found, clinical knowledge related to the ADP would be helpful in the differential diagnosis and taking decision regarding the management.
Keywords
agenesis, computed tomography, dorsal pancreas, endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography
Recommended Citation
Gupta, Ritish; Mittal, Ashima; Arora, Bhavna; and Aggarwal, Riya
(2023)
"Complete dorsal pancreatic agenesis: a case report,"
Journal of Medicine in Scientific Research: Vol. 6:
Iss.
2, Article 12.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.59299/2537-0928.1017
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