Intraluminal duodenal diverticulum causing recurrent acute pancreatitis: case report and review of the literature

A A al-Mulhim; A A al-Quorain; L Wosornu; O M Abou Ghzala; D M al-Tamimi

doi:10.1097/00042737-199704000-00015

Intraluminal duodenal diverticulum causing recurrent acute pancreatitis: case report and review of the literature

Eur J Gastroenterol Hepatol. 1997 Apr;9(4):397-401. doi: 10.1097/00042737-199704000-00015.

Authors

A A al-Mulhim¹, A A al-Quorain, L Wosornu, O M Abou Ghzala, D M al-Tamimi

Affiliation

¹ Department of Surgery, King Fahad Hospital of the University, College of Medicine and Medical Sciences, King Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia.

PMID: 9160205
DOI: 10.1097/00042737-199704000-00015

Abstract

Intraluminal duodenal diverticulum-(IDD) is a rare congenital anomaly. Only 16 cases of acute pancreatitis complicating IDD have been reported in the world literature. We present one additional case discuss the pathogenesis, clinical and radiological features as well as the treatment, and review the literature.

Publication types

Case Reports
Review

MeSH terms

Acute Disease
Adult
Diverticulum / complications*
Diverticulum / congenital
Diverticulum / surgery
Duodenal Diseases / complications*
Duodenal Diseases / diagnosis
Duodenal Diseases / surgery
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Male
Pancreatitis / diagnosis
Pancreatitis / etiology*
Pancreatitis / surgery
Recurrence