INCOMPLETE ANNULAR PANCREAS PRESENTING WITH GASTRIC OUTLET OBSTRUCTION AND PANCREATITIS – A CASE REPORT

Dr. Anish. N, Dr. Adarsh Murugan, Dr. V. Vinoth kumar, Dr. M. Prabhakaran

Abstract


Congenital anomaly of the pancreas where there is a complete or a partial circle of pancreatic tissue encircling the duodenum is called annular
pancreas. This case report describes a 28 year old male with features of gastric outlet obstruction, who on evaluation was diagnosed with
incomplete annular pancreas.


Keywords


Annular pancreas, gastric outlet obstruction, pancreatitis

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