Pancreas divisum represents the most frequent anatomical variant of the pancreatic duct system, with a prevalence of 4–10%. This variant is due to failed fusion of the ventral and dorsal buds during embryological life. The interest in diagnosing pancreas divisum relates to its possible role in the etiology of acute pancreatitis. However, this role has been debated in the literature, with contradictory results.
Manfredi, R., Patients with pancreas divisum have an increased risk of developing pancreatico-biliary neoplasms, <<DIAGNOSTIC AND INTERVENTIONAL IMAGING>>, 2017; 98 (2): 99-100. [doi:10.1016/j.diii.2017.01.007] [http://hdl.handle.net/10807/134626]
Patients with pancreas divisum have an increased risk of developing pancreatico-biliary neoplasms
Manfredi, Riccardo
2017
Abstract
Pancreas divisum represents the most frequent anatomical variant of the pancreatic duct system, with a prevalence of 4–10%. This variant is due to failed fusion of the ventral and dorsal buds during embryological life. The interest in diagnosing pancreas divisum relates to its possible role in the etiology of acute pancreatitis. However, this role has been debated in the literature, with contradictory results.
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